Classifying Compounds Flashcards
1
Q
Attributive compound
A
Non-head modifies the head.
Lighthouse, blue blood.
2
Q
Coordinative compound
A
Equal weight
Director-producer, doctor-patient, blue-green.
3
Q
Subordinative compound
A
The first element is often seen as the object of the verb.
Type of person doing something. Taxi driver, food preparation, oil burner, pickpocket, hell raiser.
4
Q
Endocentric compound
A
The head decides basic meaning and word class.
Sunlight, moonlight, blue bird, oil burner, lighthouse.
5
Q
Exocentric compound
A
Headless compound, referring to types of people.
Air head, ass clown, taxi driver, pickpocket, parent-child, bird brain, doctor-patient.
