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Paeez Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Compound Adjective
Hi,
I was studying those kind of adjectives (Adjective-noun+ed), and I was thinking about those, but not all of them made sense.
Would you please help me to find a pattern for those kinds of adjectives? I mean when do we usually use them? And with what kind of noun?
eg
a red-bearded man
a hard-headed man
a cold-blooded lady
a bad-tempered lady
(two for men two for the ladies)
I'm not sure of these:
a good-handed gardener
a comfort-bedded hotel
a long-ranged shotgun
a blue-painted room
Not make sense to me:
a comprehensive-serviced hotel
an economical-priced room
a deep-colored TV (unlikely)
a large-seated bus
I was wondering if I could find something that helps me to make my own sensible compound adjectives, I meant this kind only.
Thanks
I was studying those kind of adjectives (Adjective-noun+ed), and I was thinking about those, but not all of them made sense.
Would you please help me to find a pattern for those kinds of adjectives? I mean when do we usually use them? And with what kind of noun?
eg
a red-bearded man
a hard-headed man
a cold-blooded lady
a bad-tempered lady
(two for men two for the ladies)
I'm not sure of these:
a good-handed gardener
a comfort-bedded hotel
a long-ranged shotgun
a blue-painted room
Not make sense to me:
a comprehensive-serviced hotel
an economical-priced room
a deep-colored TV (unlikely)
a large-seated bus
I was wondering if I could find something that helps me to make my own sensible compound adjectives, I meant this kind only.
Thanks
Top answer
These are OK: a red-bearded man a hard-headed man a cold-blooded lady a bad-tempered lady a green-thumbed gardener a comfortably furnished hotel a long-range shotgun a blue room a hotel with all amenities an economically priced room a rich-colored TV a bus with wide seats No clear rule emerges for me from this exercise.
- These are OK: a red-bearded man a hard-headed man a cold-blooded lady a bad-tempered lady a green-thumbed gardener a comfortably furnished hotel a long-range shotgun a blue room a hotel with all amenities an economically priced room a rich-colored TV a bus with wide seats No clear rule emerges for me from this exercise.
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These are OK:
a red-bearded man
a hard-headed man
a cold-blooded lady
a bad-tempered lady
a green-thumbed gardener
a comfortably furnished hotel
a long-range shotgun
a blue room
a hotel with all amenities
an economically priced room
a rich-colored TV
a bus with wide sea
a red-bearded man
a hard-headed man
a cold-blooded lady
a bad-tempered lady
a green-thumbed gardener
a comfortably furnished hotel
a long-range shotgun
a blue room
a hotel with all amenities
an economically priced room
a rich-colored TV
a bus with wide sea
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Thank you Mister Micawber,
I didn't propose any methods, although I would appreciate it if you could help me and teach me how should I use/make that kind of adjective properly.
I hope I could get across my question.
I didn't propose any methods, although I would appreciate it if you could help me and teach me how should I use/make that kind of adjective properly.
I hope I could get across my question.
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Sorry, but I see no reliable system for creative compounding with confidence. You should read a lot and learn what others use.
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PaeezNot make sense to me:I know this may sound silly
a comprehensive-serviced hotel
an economical-priced room
a deep-colored TV (unlikely)
a large-seated bus
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Perhaps...except that 'economical-priced' is not acceptable as a compound attributive adjective.
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