3. 1. Explanation
• Nouns which are formed by two or more
nouns (nouns, gerunds and adjectives) are
called Compound Nouns.
4. Forming Compound Nouns
• Noun + Noun
= Chair + person = Chairperson
• Noun + Verb = Tooth + paste = Toothpaste
• Adjective + Noun = Dark + room = Darkroom
• Gerund + Noun = Drawing + Hall = Drawing Hall
• Gerund + Verb = Swimming + pool = Swimming pool
etc.
5. Methods of coining
new words
1. By adding prefix and suffix,
2. By changing the verb forms
[Word Formation],
3. Adding two or more
words[Compound Nouns].
6. Suggestions
•
Make the last word as the first word and
then expand it.
•
Use prepositions for expanding.
•
Options:
•
If the last word is singular, start with ‘a/an’.
•
If the last word is plural, start with ‘the’.
7. Examples
1. Mass Production – Production in Mass
2. Data Input
- Input of Data
3. Flood Damage
flood
- Damage caused by
4. Air supply
- Supply of air
5. Information Centre - Centre for giving
information
8. Examples – Continues…
6. Heat Transfer – Transfer of heat
7. Cooling Tower – Tower for the purpose of
Cooling
8. Battery Car – A Car that runs on battery
9. Battery Valve – Valve of a battery
10. Coal gas – Gas obtained from coal
20. 1. The behaviour of an animal
2. The extraction of aluminium
3. Boat used as a house
4. Television signals transmitted
through cables
5. Memory of a calculator
21. 6. dioxide of carbon
7. Tape of a casette
8. Language used for computer operation
9. Diagnosis made by computer
10. Manual for operating the computer
22. 11. Technology used in computers
12. Structure made of concrete
13. Centre from where control is
exerted
14. Wire made of copper
15. Anengine that runs on diesel
23. 16. Antenna in the shape of a dish
17. Drive of a disk
18. The source of food
19. Losses caused by friction
20. Mechanism for operating the gear
24. 21. Output of power from the
generator
22. Gun used for injecting grease
23. Transmit with or by heat
24. Water that is hot in condition
25. The rate of inflation
