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Understanding Compound Words in English

The document discusses different types of compound words in English, including compound nouns, verbs, and adjectives. It provides examples of equal and unequal compound words. Equal compounds are formed by combining two words of the same part of speech, such as a noun and noun. Unequal compounds combine words of different parts of speech, such as a noun and verb. The document aims to explain the structure and formation of various compound words in English.
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Understanding Compound Words in English

The document discusses different types of compound words in English, including compound nouns, verbs, and adjectives. It provides examples of equal and unequal compound words. Equal compounds are formed by combining two words of the same part of speech, such as a noun and noun. Unequal compounds combine words of different parts of speech, such as a noun and verb. The document aims to explain the structure and formation of various compound words in English.
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COMPOUND WORDS

by :
Astrid Dwi Adianti (2220203888203022)
PBI12-B

 COMPOUND NOUN
 Setara :
1. Hand + Cuff = Handcuff
( n + n = Memborgol )
“I had plastic handcuffs when I was three.”
“Saya memiliki borgol plastik ketika saya berusia tiga tahun.”
2. Time + Table = Timetable
( n + n = Jadwal )
“Expedite the time table just in case.”
“Percepat jadwalnya untuk berjaga-jaga.”
3. Head + Ache = Headache
( n + n = Sakit kepala )
“He got headache since yesterday.”
"Dia sakit kepala sejak kemarin."
4. Ring + Worm = Ringworm
( n + n = Kurap)
“He caught ringworm from his cat's fungus.”
"Dia terkena kurap dari jamur kucingnya."
5. Day + Dream = Daydream
( n + n = Melamun )
“I began to daydream about my father being back.”
“Saya mulai melamun tentang ayah saya kembali.”

 Tidak Setara
1. Hair + Cut = Haircut
( n + v = Potongan rambut )
“I really like my boyfriend new haircut.”
"Aku sangat suka potongan rambut baru pacarku."
2. Rain + Fall = Rainfall
( n + v = Curah hujan)
“Bogor is a town with a heavy rainfall.”
“Bogor adalah kota dengan curah hujan yang tinggi.”
3. Air + Line = Airline
( n + v = Maskapai )
“I'm not supposed to eat airline food.”
"Aku tidak seharusnya makan makanan maskapai."
4. Fore + Cast = Forecast )
( prep + n = Mendung)
“Today's weather is cloudy to overcast.”
“Cuaca hari ini berawan hingga mendung.”
5. Over + Time = Overtime
( prep + n = Lembur )
“My job is making me work overtime.”
“Pekerjaan saya membuat saya bekerja lembur.”

 COMPOUND VERBS
 Setara
1. Over + Booked = Overbooked
( v + v = Kelebihan pesanan )
“The airline overbooked our flight, so we received vouchers for the next one.”
“Maskapai memesan penerbangan kami secara berlebihan, jadi kami
menerima voucher untuk penerbangan berikutnya.”
2. Come + Back = Comeback
( v + v = Kembali )
“It’s not often that a 19th century old technology makes a comeback.”
“Tidak jarang teknologi abad ke-19 muncul Kembali.”
3. Brain + Washed = Brainwashed
( v + v = Dicuci otak )
“Don't let her brainwash you with that.”
“Jangan biarkan dia mencuci otak kamu dengan itu.”
4. Over + Kill = Overkill
( v + v = Berlebihan )
“I thought talking to machines seemed like overkill.”
"Saya pikir berbicara dengan mesin sepertinya berlebihan."
5. Proof + Read = Proofread
( v + v = Mengoreksi )
“I haven't had a chance to proofread it.”
"Aku belum punya kesempatan untuk mengoreksinya."

 Tidak Setara
1. Work + Out = Workout
( v + prep = Olahraga )
“He seems to have been doing intense workout to build his muscles.”
"Dia tampaknya telah melakukan latihan intensif untuk membangun
ototnya."
2. Watch + Man = Watchman
( v + n = Penjaga )
“We had an old watchman in our village.”
“Kami memiliki seorang penjaga tua di desa kami.”
3. Look + Out = Lookout
( v + adv = Mencari )
“He asked me to look out for you.”
"Dia memintaku untuk mencarimu."
4. Draw + Back = Drawback
( v + adv = Kekurangan )
“There are no drawbacks to this woman.”
"Tidak ada kekurangan pada wanita ini."
5. Scare + Crow = Scarecrow
( v + n = Orang-orangan sawah )
“The scarecrow is very scary.”
"Orang-orangan sawah itu sangat menakutkan."

 COMPOUND ADJECTIVES
 Setara
1. Kind + Hearted = Kind-hearted
(adj + adj = Baik hati)
“You are so very kind-hearted man.”
“Kamu pria yang sangat baik hati.”
2. Long + Lasting = Long-lasting
( adj + adj = Berlangsung lama/langgeng )
“We hope that this relationship is long-lasting.”
“Kami berharap hubungan ini langgeng.”
3. Old + Fashioned = Old-fashioned
(adj + adj = Kuno )
“I'm going to have to do it the old-fashioned way.”
"Aku harus melakukannya dengan cara kuno."
4. Middle + Aged = Middle-aged
( adj + adj = Paruh baya )
“It seems she was seeing a middle-aged man there.”
5. Last + Minute = Last minute
( adj + adj = Menit terakhir )
“Today she bought a last-minute plane ticket.”
"Hari ini dia membeli tiket pesawat menit terakhir."

 Tidak Setara
1. Part + Time = Part-time
( adj + n = Paruh waktu )
“ I can take on two more part-time jobs.”
"Aku bisa mengambil dua pekerjaan paruh waktu lagi."
2. Good + Looking = Good-looking
( adj + v = Rupawan )
“We're both very good-looking. You're better, probably.”
“Kami berdua sangat tampan. Kamu lebih baik, mungkin.”
3. Short + Term = Short-term
( adj + n = Jangka pendek )
“You're not gonna suffer any short-term memory loss.”
"Kamu tidak akan menderita kehilangan ingatan jangka pendek."
4. Deep + Fried = Deep-fried
( adj + v = Digoreng )
“Just about the only thing around here that isn't deep fried.”
“Hampir satu-satunya di sekitar sini yang tidak digoreng.”
5. Full + Length = Full-length
(adj + n = Jangka Panjang )
“It can also serve as a valuable prelude to a full-length plan later on.”
“Itu juga bisa berfungsi sebagai awal yang berharga untuk rencana jangka
panjang di kemudian hari.”

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