Word formation compound words Word: - Group of letters that gives some meaning.

Apart from letters we use two different words to from another new word, i.e. noun combines with adjective or an adjective combines with adverb or we add prefix, suffix to make a new word. Word + word = word Friend (n) + ly = Friendly (adjective) = Un + friendly = Un + friend (root) + ly + ness Health (n) + Adjectives =Adjective -The models and film stars are very much worried about their health. They dont eat fatty and oil food. The health-conscious film stars and models dont eat oily and fatty food. 1. Anti + Nouns / Adjectives = nouns / adjectives (Against / protest) friendly (adjective) friendliness (noun) unfriendly = unfriendliness (noun)

-Its surprising to note that there hasnt been even a single protest rally criticizing Saddam Hussein rule in Iraq. Its surprising to note that there hasnt been even a single anti-Saddam rally in Iraq. Anti abortion, aggression, authority, British, communist, democracy, discrimination, establishment, government, marriage, nuclear, religion, war, bacteria, burglar, infection, pollution, etc. -The C.M doesnt seem to be interested in developing rural areas. His politics are not in favor of rural people. The C.M may lose some seats in rural areas. The C.M may not get some seats in rural areas because of his anti-rural policies. 2. Noun + based = adjectives (that specific noun is the major content)

-K Vishwanath has been making films. The story of most of his films always glorifies Indian culture. K.Vishwanath has been making culture-based films. -Most of our channels show films, film songs, and interviews with film stars, details of shootings, box-office records, and quiz programs on films. Most of our channels show film-based programs. Acid, cash, class, coal, computer, education, export, leisure, money, nuclear, oil, family, sentiment, property, protean, since, service, water etc.,
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-Animal planet channel shows documentaries mostly about South African animals and the wild life of South Africa. Animal planet channel shows South African-based animals wild life. Whether relevant or not violence has been a major part of most of the modern Indian films. Most of the Indian films are violence-based films. Stamp collection is not a leisure-based hobby. 3) Noun + bound = adjective

There was a train accident. Therefore all the trains that were going towards Delhi were diverted. Owing to a train accident, all the Delhi-bound trains were diverted. Mr. Rao is sincere officer. He always thinks only about his duty. We need not remind of his duty. Mr. Rao is a duty-bound officer. Noun + bound home, school, college, India, hospital, duty, class, culture, desk, honor, tradition, wheel chair, etc, Raja is a class-bound student- not mingles with others. 4) Noun + conscious = adjectives.

The teenaged people of Paris are very particular about the fashions. They keep track of the latest trends and they always follow it. The teenaged people of Paris are trend-conscious. Age-conscious, camera, budget, class, clock, color, cost, design, diet, energy, future, health, image, media, profit, race, risk, safety, status, self, time, trend, etc., Ramu is a clock-conscious worker. --- He works with in the office hours only. Negative meaning. The photo of Mr. Raja is a camera-conscious. Risk-conscious man should eagerly become a great tycoon. 5) Counter + verb / noun

The assembly session turned chaotic. The ruling party members made allegation and again in return the opposition made similar allegation. The assembly session turned chaotic with allegations and counter allegation Two prominent criminal lawyers were frightening the case. It was delight to see the lawyers arguing with each other in logical manner. It was a delight to see the arguments and counter arguments of the prominent lawyers.
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The counter-fire controls the fire in the forest. Counter accusation, act, appeal, argument, attack, attraction, blew, charge, claim, exam, fire, force, then after, proposal, reaction, strategy, revolution, strike. 6) Adjective / noun + en = verbs

You stop using firewood to cook your food. The smoke emanate is making the walls of my house very block. You stop using firewood to cook your food. The smoke emanate is blackening walls of my house. Blacken, brighten, broaden, cheapen, dampen, darken, deafen, deepen, fallen, freshen, harden, heighten, lengthen, lesson, loosen, moisten, quicken, ridden, sharpen, shorten, sicken, stiffen, straighten, sweeten, thicken, tighten, toughen, weaken, whiten, widen, and worsen. 7) Adjective + headed = adjectives (nature / attitude / behavior)

He served in the army for a very long time. He worked under very crucial and difficult circumstances. He gets angry very quickly. He gets irritation easily. Having served in the army for a very long time and worked under very crucial and difficult circumstances, he has become hot-headed. Big (arrogant, rude), cool, clear, empty, even (suitable), hard (ready to face any thing), hart, level (balanced), light, muddle, soft, thick (rigidity), wrong (negative thinking) 8) Hyper + adjective / noun = adjective / noun excess or more than necessary.

The children of this age are extraordinarily active, may be, because of electronic media and number of T.V channels. Children of this age are hyper-active because of electronic media and a number of T.V channels. Active, alert, cautious, conscious, creative, critical, devoted, modern, natural, sensitive Hyper-natural too natural: The scenes of Bombay are hyper-natural. Hyper creative extraordinary creative 9) Ill + Adjective2 = Adjective badly done, incomplete

The songs of the Kishore Kumar have been selected and recorded in this caste, but the selection is not good. This caste has an ill-assorted selection of Kishore Kumar songs. The laboratory doesnt have good equipments. I dont want to do research here.
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I dont want to research in this laboratory due to ill-equipped material. Adapted, advised, assorted, chosen, conceived, considered, designed, educated, equipped, informed, paid, prepared, suited, timed. You have not stitched the shirt properly. He looks funny in that. The ill-stitched shirt makes him funny. The serial is ill-conceived version of the Mahabharata. Why do you disputed with ill-educated person. Being a highly qualified person, why are you working for ill-paid job? Ill-suited carpet has spoiled the house. 10) Inter + noun / Adjective + adjective - involving two different items / groups

There has been a dispute between the two families. It has taken a violent turn. The inter-family dispute has taken a violent turn. There are two powerful under world gangs operating from UAE and Honkong respectively. These two gangs are rivals of each other. It helps the police to nab all of them. The inter-gang rivalry between the two gangs operating form UAE and Honkong has help to police to nab all of them. This sort of fever and infection are common in inter-seasonal period. According to scientists, it is inter-planetary phenomenon. Mahabharata is an inter-racial fight. Inter-city, continental, departmental, family, language, national, personal, planetary, racial, seasonal, states, territorial, union, university, et cetera 11) Noun + like = Adjective (similarly of noun mentioned)

The scientists have seen a peculiar animal in the continent. They cant identify the animal. The animal is similar to cow. But it is not a cow. The scientists have seen a cow-like animal in the continent. Your appearance is similar to that of a buffoon. We all get irritated in the office. Your buffoon-like appearance irritated all in the office. On Saturday forenoon the situation was similar to curfew. People were surprised to see that. The curfew-like situation surprised the people. Animal, baby, bird, cat, child, claw, clown, cow, dagger, desert, dog, doll, flower, fox, honey, hook, lady, owl, pillar, prison, war Your baby-like smile makes us happy. His lady like behavior embarrassed my boys. Why do you treat you children prison-like person?
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Adjective / Noun + mind = adjective (Nature / attitude / behavior)

The boss doesnt remember anything. It is his habit. The employees become the victims of their absent-minded boss. Absent, bloody, broad, dirty, evil, fair, generous, high, liberal, like, literal, mean, narrow, open, practical, right, serious, single, small, strong, tidy, tough, week et cetera. For such type of experiment, single-minded concentration is needed. Being a practical-minded person, T. Subbi Rami Reddy raised the highest state. Literal-minded should not do such evil doings. Dharma Raja is a right-minded person. Like-minded = having same ideas. Blood minded = mind of thinking toward violence. Literal minded = education oriented. 13) Miss + adjective = Adjective

The leader is angry with the newspaper because he says that he has never made that statement but the reporter has made the statement to the leader. The leader is angry with the newspaper because he says that he has never made that statement but the reporter has been miss-quoted. We jump to the conclusion because of miss-understand. There is no such strain in any religious book. Only the religious leaders interpret the facts in a wrong way. Apprehension, behave, calculate, conception, conduct, direct, fortune, here, inform, interpret, judge, manage, place, pronunciation, quotation, quote, read, understanding, use, stress George Bush, from the miss-apprehension of Saddam, is getting war on Iraq. 14) Much + - ed2 = Adjective - done in excess / true to a extent

A lot of publicity is being given to the Reliance cell phone launching. It is creating sensation in the market. The much-publicized Reliance cell phone launching is creating sensation in the market. There was a lot of discussion on POTA bill. POTA is not misused by any one. Much-discussed POTA is not misused by any one. Gandhi is acclaimed a lot. It is show on DD on every 2nd October. The much-acclaimed film Gandhi is shown on DD on every 2nd October. Fair & lovely has been improved a lot. It is being launched in the market. The much-improved Fair & lovely is being launched in the market.
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Abused, acclaimed, admired, appreciated, beloved, changed, complemented, copied, criticized, discussed, improved, maligned, needed, prized, publicized, quoted, respected, traveled, tried, warn et cetera. The much-prized one Crore rupees K.B.C program has created sensation in India. Maligned spoiling image of someone. Much abused Hussein is the killer of the Seths family. 15) Near + adjective / noun = adjective / noun (almost in.)

The business man is on the verge of becoming bankrupt. He has decided to seal away his factory. The near-bankrupt business man has decided to seal away his factory. We all though that his victory in the election was quite certain because there were no strong opponent. His victory in the election was quite certain because of no near-certain opponent. It was impossible for him to become successful. But he came successful only because of his good luck. His near-impossible success would happen only because of good luck. Police arrived at right time and they could prevent the chaotic which was about to being just at that time. The timely arrival of the police prevented the chaotic. The near-chaotic situation prevented the timely arrival of the police. The flyover is in its final stage of completion. The commuters are happy. The near-completion of flyover brings happy to the commuters. 16) Once + Adjective = Adjective (No longer famous now / no longer use famous)

Bell bottomed trousers were very famous once up on a time. They are no to be seen these days. The once-famous bell bottomed trousers are not to be seen these days. His movies were quite popular in those days. But they are not appreciated now. His once-popular movies are not appreciated now. Celebrated, common, famous, fashionable, feared, forgotten, great, happy, lively, lovely, luxurious, popular, powerful, private, respected, etcetera The once-forgotten traditions are written in this book. The once-famous cycle show is making interest in the visitors. The once-famous 2 plaits culture is reducing in the society. The once-feared chicken fox is not so dangerous today. The once-happy friend is now in sad. The once-lively IDPL seems to be sick. 17) Over + verb / adjective / noun verb / adjective / noun

We all have the habit of expecting more and more from everyone. Be it friends, employees, employers, film stars, players, politicians and even god. Therefore, we get severe disappointment.
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We get severe disappointment because of over expectation about everything. Anxious, abundance, burden, cautious, charge, compensate, confident, cook, crowed, demanding, developed, do, does, indulgence, load, populated, produce, protective, rate, react, size, sized, sleep, spend, weight, work, worried et cetera. It was a very good painting. You yourself spoiled it by over-doing. The over-grown actor doesnt suit for this child role. King Ravana suffered because of his over-indulgence. -Trying to get what ever we like. Saddam is a self indulgence ruler. She is over-protective of his parents that make her house arrest. 18) Post + noun / adjective = noun / adjective (after)

Every one is apprehensive about the post-war consequences. Budget, election, examination, religious, independence, match, nettle, freedom, straggle, ceremony They worked hard to make the festival grand success. After the festival they suffered from tiredness. They are suffering from post festival tiredness. 19) Pre + verb / adjective / noun = verb / adjective / noun (before)

Most of the pre-independence movies are based on devotion. In most of the western countries developing physical relationship before marring is quite common. In most of the western countries pre marital physical relationship is quite common. Adolescent, Christmas, delivery, election, birth, game, human, independence, lunch, marital, retirement, revolution, school, tail, war, arranged, booked, conceived, cooked, cut, destination, digested, heated, packed, paid, recorded, selected, set Tyrannosauruses were there pre-human civilization. 20) Pro + noun / adjective = noun / adjective (supporting in favor)

There hasnt been even a single rally in any part of the word, including in the U.S.A and U.K, in support of the war between the U.S.A- led forces and Iraq. There hasnt been even a single major pro-war- rally in any part of the word, including in the U.S.A and U.K. Authority, allies, church, communist, conservative, democracy, family, feminist, government, liberalization, management, nuclear, religion, religious, union, west, western, etcetera The vice chancellor was unpopular because he didnt take any decision favoring the student community. The vice chancellor was unpopular for not pro-student- decisions.
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