LEARN ENGLISH COUNTABLE COMPOUND NOUNS
Compound nouns are formed by more than one word, although they work as a single word within the sentence. We use compound nouns when a single noun is not clear enough to name a person or object.
There are several types of compound nouns in
English: Noun + preposition + noun
Example
Sister in law (cuñada) Noun + preposition or preposition + noun
passer-by (transeúnte) Verb + adverb or preposition
blow-up (explosión) Noun + adjective or adjective + noun
court-martial (consejo de guerra)
Compound nouns are also countable nouns, so we can form their plural form. Normally we are going to follow the rules for the plural in the last component of the compound nouns. Eg
My house has one bathroom. My house has two bathrooms. (Mi casa tiene un cuarto de baño. Mi casa tiene dos cuartos de baño)
There are several ways of writing the compound nouns:
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Compound Style |
| noun + adjective |
| noun + noun |
| noun + preposition |
| noun + verb |
| adjective + adjective |
| adjective + noun |
| adjective + preposition |
| adjective + verb |
| preposition + adjective |
| preposition + noun |
| preposition + preposition |
| preposition + verb |
| verb + adjective |
| verb + noun |
| verb + preposition |
| verb + verb |
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