COMPOUND VS PHRASES

Abstract
Chapter 12 examines certain nominal multi-word units of the domain of scientific terminology,
whose behaviour is similar to that of compounds in many respects. It is demonstrated that these
formations are distinct from both ordinary one-word compounds and ordinary noun phrases and
may be classified into three types, depending on their morphological-like properties and
syntactic (semi) accessibility: (a) phrasal compounds, (b) phrasal-compound-like phrases and
(c) constructs. It is proposed that phrasal compounds are created by a compounding process
which is still marginal in Greek, while the other two categories belong to a special type of noun
phrases. However, while one-word compounds are formed in morphology, phrasal compounds
are syntactic formations. As a corollary, it is suggested that compounding is a process which
cuts across morphology and syntax, depending on the language and the data one deals with.
Defining a Compound Verb
Compound verbs are two or more verbs which are joined with a coordinating
conjunction. The coordinating conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet,
and so. An easy way to remember these is the first letter of each word spells
fanboys.
Combining verbs helps make the text flow and not sound choppy with short
sentences.
Following are examples of sentences with compound verbs with the verbs
underlined:

He writes songs and appeared on The Tonight Show.

Yesterday, we ate pizza and watched a movie.

The pitcher looked at the catcher, adjusted his hat, squinted,

and threw the ball.

The soccer team played and lost their season opener.

We neither understand nor approve his actions.

My dog likes to have his belly rubbed but hates going to the vet.

Every evening I either watch television or read a book.

She loves apples yet hates apple cobbler.

I love to sing so I joined the choir.

Compound adjectives
A compound adjective is an adjective that contains two or more words.
In general we put a hyphen between two or more words (before a noun)
when we want them to act as a single idea (adjective) that describes
something.

I live in an English-speaking country.

English-speaking is an adjective (used to describe the country). We use a

hyphen to connect the word English with speaking to show that it is one
adjective (or one idea).
This adjective with two words joined by the hyphen is called a compound
adjective.
Some more examples of compound adjectives are:

Our office is in a twenty-storey building.

I have just finished reading a 300-page book.

He is a well-known writer
A compound adjective is sometimes called a hyphenated adjective. What are they?
Let's look at the following sentences:

I saw a man-eating alligator.

I saw a man eating alligator.

The first sentence contains a compound adjective.
The second sentence doesn't
Compound Nouns
A compound noun is a noun that is made with two or more words. A
compound noun is usually [noun + noun] or [adjective + noun], but there
are other combinations (see below). It is important to understand and
recognize compound nouns. Each compound noun acts as a single unit and
can be modified by adjectives and other nouns.
There are three forms for compound nouns:

1.

open or spaced - space between words (tennis shoe)

2.

hyphenated - hyphen between words (six-pack)

3.

closed or solid - no space or hyphen between words (bedroom)

Here are some examples of compound nouns:
nou +nounbus
n
stop

Is this the bus stop for the number

12 bus?

fire-fly In the tropics you can see fireflies at night.

footbal
Shall we play football today?
l