Adjective compounds

1. Adjective Compounds
Verb Compounds
Prepared by
Zhian Fadhil
Asaad

2. Category: is a network of sense structured in term
of prototype and periphery.
 The prototype of compound class is usually the most frequent
sense and first sense which is learnt in acquiring a language.
 The periphery of compound class comprises its other sense
which are linked to the prototype via semantic extensions.
 The morphological form of compound is motivated by its
semantic organization, thus form and meaning are inseparable.
In each formation ,the modifier provides a certain piece of
semantic information .

3. Adjective Compounds
Adjective Compounds: is a structure that is composed of two or more
free morphemes or lexical substructures.
The compound structure is used to describe a new situation or change
the modification of an entity
Adjective Compounds
Modifier (M(
(noun, adjective, verb(
Head (H(
(adjective(

4. Feature : refers to a typical quality or an important
aspect of something.
The feature schema for an adjective compound is [-- +
Adj], with the slot being filled by items of different word
classes. The items represents aspects that are part of the
meaning of an adjective, whose use depends on the way the
speaker conceptualizes the sense and chooses the right
item to modify the adjective. They include (purpose , make,
location, privation, affliction, disposition, motion, and
resemblance(.

5. Adjective Compounds
prototypically
Have such relationships as:
M is
the thing
and H is
the typeM is the
destination
towards
which H
moves
M is thing
to which H
is disposed
M is the
thing and
H its
action
M is
without
H
M is the
measure
of H
M is
place
for H
M is the
Field
for H
M is the
cause
for H:
H is the
feature
of M
M is a
goal for
H
H is the
colour
of M
prototypically

6. Prototypically
an adjective compound consist of two substructures the first which
is a noun. Depending on the nature of the combining
substructures, the adjective compounds have such relations as:
H is the colour of M : This sense of comparison arises when the
modifier is a noun referring to an object and the head is an
adjective naming colour, thus expressing an object colour
relationship. For example:
Snow-white hair is hair that is as white as snow, ash -grey face,
brick- red complexion, coal -black eyes, sky -blue blouse, sun
bright sabre…and so on.

7.  M is a goal for H: This sense the purpose emerges when the
modifier is a noun representing the goal towards which the
adjective as the head is directed , thus expressing a goal
-quality relationship. for example:
A peace -eager campaigner is a campaigner who is eager for
peace, class-envious moron, cost -effective approach, fortune
-hungry , money- covetous trader, profit -thirsty trade, user
-friendly system, …and so on.

8.  H is the feature of M: this sense of make surfaces when the
modifier is a noun naming the object and the head is an
adjective naming its feature , thus expressing an object-feature
relationship. For example:
A rock- hard body is a body that is as hard as rock, crystal -clear
lake, feature -light touch, ice- cold water, paper-thin slices,
razor- sharp blade, stone- deaf person ,..and so on.

9. M is the cause for H: this sense of causation appears when
the modifier is a noun signifying the cause and the head is an
adjective signifying the effect, thus expressing a cause-effect
relationship. For example:
A travel- weary motorist a motorist who is weary from travel,
camera -shy minister ,crime -guilty plea, girl- crazy world, oil-
rich country, travel -sick person, water-sick soil ,..and so on.

10. M is the field for H: this sense of activity occurs when the
modifier is a noun signaling the area or field to which the adjective
as the head applies, thus the expressing a field -application
relationship. For example:
A computer-literature employee is an employee who is knowledge
in the use of computer, colour-blind bats, energy-efficient products
, machine-readable dictionaries, …and so on.

11. M is place for H: this sense of location follows when the
modifier is a noun suggesting the place or the circumstances
and the head is an adjective suggesting the characteristic, thus
expressing a place- characteristic relationship. For example:
An oceanfront hotel is a hotel that is situated on the seashore
near the ocean, brain- dead patient, heartfelt apology ,
seaborne invasion, world -famous writer, world -wide problem,..
And so on.

12. M is the measure of H: this sense of measurement proceeds
when the modifier is a noun symbolizing the entity and the head is
an adjective symbolizing measurement ,thus expressing an entity-
measurement relationship. For example:
Knee- high stocks are stocks that reach the knees, mile- long
queue, shoulder -high wall, skin -deep fashion, state -wide reform,
week -long visit, ..and so on.

13. M is without H :this sense of privation happens when the
modifier is a noun denoting the thing which the adjective as the
head, mostly with free and less denotes its absence, thus
expressing a thing -without relationship. For example:
A weed -free garden is a garden that is without weed, child
-free gathering, cloud- free sky, meat -free diet, queue- free
check, smoke -free city, sugar- free tea ,..and so on
Examples in -less:
Boneless fish, characterless room, flawless performance, fruitless
tree, motherless child, spotless house ,..and so on

14. M is the thing and H its action: this sense of affliction applies
when the modifier is a noun referring to the thing and the adjective
as the head , mostly with -redden and stricken, is its action ,thus
expressing a thing-action relationship. For example:
A drought-ridden area is an area that is plagued by drought ,acne-
ridden face, crime-ridden city, injury-ridden event, lice- ridden hair,
mosquito- ridden swamp, plague- ridden village ,..and so on
Examples in -stricken : famine-stricken region, grief-stricken
mother , hurricane-stricken coast , panic-stricken crowd, poverty-
stricken area, terror- stricken people,… and so on

15. M is thing to which H is disposed: This sense of disposition show up
when the modifier is a noun referring to the thing towards which the
adjective as the head, mostly with -conscious,-minded and -prone, is
disposed ,thus expressing a thing inclined relationship. For examples:
A dress -conscious teenager who takes an interest in clothes, budget-
conscious businessman, camera-conscious person, garden-conscious
housewife, health-conscious person, weight-conscious model,… and
so on.
Examples in minded: business-minded official, chic-minded person,
environment-minded activist, fashion-minded buyer, peace-minded
proponent ,tend-minded people,.. And so on
Examples in -prone: accident-prone child, failure-prone student, gaffe-
pone person, injury-prone kid, mischief-prone child, quarrel-prone
teenager,.. And so on.

16. For examples:
East-bound train, is train whose destination is the east. homebound
ship, Leeds-bound passenger, London -bound train, ..and so on.
In some compounds, the meaning is that of dependent on the place
expressed by modifier. For example:
A chair- bound patient is a patient dependent on wheelchair for mobility.
Fog-bound ship, studio-bound programme, earth-bound satellite,…and
so on.
Examples in -based :
Ground-based telescope, land-based missile, London-based news
agency ,..and so on.
Example in -ward:
Ceiling -ward smoke, homeward journey, southward walk, ..and so on.
• M is the destination towards which H moves: this sense of motion
materializes when the modifier is a noun referring to the destination
towards which the adjective is as a head ,mostly with -bound ,-based and
-ward, moves thus expressing distinction-moving relationship

17. M is the thing and H is the type: this sense of resemblance
realizes when the modifier is a noun referring to the thing
which the noun as the head, mostly with -style and -type,
refers to its type, thus expressing a thing-similar relationship.
For example:
a Beatles-style band is a band whose music resembles that
of the Beatles. Antique-style furniture ,European-style
clothes, family-style food, French-style perfume, German-
style car, theatre-style ballroom, ..and so on.
Examples in type:
California-type barbecue, circus-type room, hospital-type bed,
London-type jug, military-type car, Rome-type harrow, ..and
so on.

18. Peripherally: an adjective compound consist of two
substructures, both the modifier and the head being
adjectives. Depending on the nature of the combining
substructures, the adjective compound expresses the
following semantic relationship:
M is
The quality
And H is the
possessor
M is
a shade
of H
Peripherally

19. M is a shade of H: this sense comes to attention when the
modifier is an adjective signifies the shade of colour denoted by
the adjectival head, thus expressing a shade-colour relationship.
For example:
A dark-blue suit is a suit which has a dark shade of blue. Blue-
green water, pale-yellow wallpaper, red-brown hair ,..and so on.
In some examples, the modifier is a normal adjective such as
bitter-sweet beer, silky-soft skin, wide-awake baby ,..and so on.

20. For example: A kind-hearted man is a man with a kind heart.
Examples of present participle include: beautiful-looking
woman, far-reaching benefit, hard-working student, long-lasting
friendship, quick-dyeing colour,.. And so on.
Examples of past participles include: blue-eyed man, left-
handed child, old-fashioned person, red-haired girl, right-footed
player,.. And so on.
The modifier can also be a noun, as in money-saving tips, sun-
dried bricks, tongue-tied lovers, ..and so on.
M is the quality and H is the possessor: this sense comes to surface
when the modifier is an adjective signifying quality which the adjectival
head, either present or past participle possesses ,thus expressing a quality-
possessor relationship.

21. Verb Compounds: is a structure that is
made up of two free morphemes or lexical
substructures.
The compound structure is used to present a new idea .
The left-hand substructure, which is the modifier (M), can belong
to any word class.
The right-hand substructure, which is the head (H), is a verb. The
resulting is Verb compound ,describing a class of non-stable,
temporal event.
Verb Compounds
modifier (M(
(Noun, verb, adjective(
head (H(
Verb((

22. The term event: refers to something that happens
at a given time together with the circumstances in
which it takes place.
 The event schema for a verb compound is[ - + V] ,with the slot
being filled by items of different word classes.
 The aspects which modify a verb disclose precise details of the
schema. They include( purpose, causation, comparison ,make,
location, and feature).

23. Prototypically: a verb compound consist of two
substructures , the first of which is a noun. depending
on the nature of the combining substructures, the
verb compounds express such relation as:
M is the
Place for
H
H is made
of M
M is the
Manner H
done
M triggers
H
M undergoes
H
M performs
H
Prototypically

24. M performs H: this sense of purpose arises when the modifier is
a noun representing an instrument and the head is a transitive
verb representing the action ,thus expressing an instrument-action
relationship.
For example:
To spoon-feed a baby is to feed a baby with a spoon. Bottle-feed,
breastfeed, hand-weave, head-shake, tape-record, vacuum-clean,
and so on.

25. M undergoes H: this sense of causation emerges when the
modifier is noun symbolizing a receiver and the head is a transitive
verb symbolizing action, thus expressing a receiver-action
relationship.
For example: to manhunt is to search for a person ,especially a
criminal. Baby-sit, book-review, brainwash, haircut, housekeep,
and so on.

26. M Triggers H: this sense of causation when the modifier is a
noun naming the agent and the head is a transitive verb naming
action ,thus expressing an agent-action relationship.
For example:
To force-feed people is force someone to swallow food against his
or her will. Blow-dry, browbeat, count-martial, frog-march, spin-dry,
and so on.

27. M is the manner H is done: this sense of comparison appears
when the modifier is a noun indicating the manner and the head is
an intransitive verb indicating the action, thus expressing a
manner-action relationship.
For example:
To goose-step is to march with the legs lifted high and straight.
Double-park, hitch-hike, mass-produce, play-act, touch-type, wolf-
whistle, and so on.

28. H is made of M: this sense of make occurs when the modifier is
a noun denoting the material and the head ia a verb (transitive or
intransitive) denoting the action, thus expressing a material-action
relationship.
The formations refer to tools or devices.
For example:
To sandbag is to use bags full of sand as a defence against
flooding, explosions, and so on. Bar-code, machine-gun, rubber-
stamp, sand-paper, snowball, stonewall, and so on.

29. M is the place for H: this sense of location follows when the
modifier is a noun referring to the place and the head is a verb
(transitive or intransitive) referring to the action, thus expressing
a place-action relationship.
For example:
To lip-read is to understand what someone is saying by watching
the movements of their mouth. Back-comb, field-test, ice-skate,
sight-read, toilet-train, water-ski, and so on.

30. Peripherally: a verb compound consist of two
substructures, the modifier is either a verb or an
adjective and the head is a verb. Depending on the
nature of the combining substructures, the compound
expresses the following semantic relationship:
M is the
Feature and
H the action
M and H
Happen
simultaneously
Peripherally

31. M and H happen simultaneously: this sense proceeds when
both the modifier and the head are verbs (transitive or
intransitive) and denoted action, thus expressing an action-
action relationship.
For example:
To sleepwalk is to walk in ones sleep. Chain-smoke, crash-
land, cross-check, cross-examine, drink-drive, kick-start,
shrink-wrap, stir-fry, and so on.

32. M is the feature and H the action: this sense happens when
the modifier is an adjective suggesting the feature and the head is
the verb suggesting the action, thus expressing a feature-action
relationship.
For example:
To dry-clean is to clean clothes with a chemical solvent rather
than water. blacklist, highlight, deep-freeze, deep-fry, fast-
track, fine-tune, soft-land, white-wash, and so on.

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