Hyphens and compund adjectives

Question 1

Where do you place compound adjectives? _ _ _ The noun

Answer 1

You place it before the noun.I f its after the noun, it doesnt need an hyphen and is probably not a compund adjective.

Question 2

What is an hyphen?

Answer 2

that : -
Ex Mirror-like teeth

Question 3

My nephew is 10 years old. / I have a ten 10-year-old nephew.
Why isn’t the noun(object) conjugated in the second sentence , and why does it have hyphens?

Answer 3

Because in the first example, the object is a noun so it needs to be pluralized(there are 10 years). In the 2nd example, it becomes a compund adjective, so stays singular (even if the noun is plural).

Question 4

How to form compound adjectives.

Answer 4

How to form compound adjectives
* adjective + adjective: red-hot
* adjective + noun: long-distance
* adjective + present participle: easy-going
* adjective + past participle: ready-made
* noun + adjective: ice-cold
* noun + past participle: hand-made
* noun + present participle: Thai-speaking
* adverb + past participle: well-prepared
Also, body parts in this case are considered participles

Question 5

What are past participles and present participles?

https://www.alloprof.qc.ca/en/students/vl/english/verbs-e2060

Answer 5

Present prl–> verb with -ing
Ex A mining machine

Past prl–>verb with -ed OR form of regular verbs in simple past OR form of irregular verbs in smple past
Ex A well-known figure
Uses:
* adjectives, compound adjectives
* continous verb tenses (am working late ) OR perfect verb tenses (like having completed , which are two prl)
* simple past

Question 6

Body parts participles Examples (can skip)

Answer 6

body part
hair (ed)
eye (d)
nose (d)
lip (ped)
body (-ied)
boned ( Ex big-boned)
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