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<h4 style="color: rgb(255,255,255);">Understanding Compound Words</h4><ul style="color: rgb(255,255,255);"><li>A compound word is formed when two or more words are joined together to create a new word with a new meaning.</li><li>Compound words can be written in three ways: as one word (closed compound), as two separate words (open compound), or with a hyphen (hyphenated compound).</li></ul><h4 style="color: rgb(255,255,255);">Analysis of the Given Words</h4><ul style="color: rgb(255,255,255);"><li>Ice cream: An open compound word (two words forming one concept).</li><li>Sailboat: A closed compound word (one word).</li><li>Rainfall: A closed compound word (one word).</li><li>Backyard: A closed compound word (one word).</li><li>Football: A closed compound word (one word).</li><li>Butterfly: A closed compound word (one word).</li></ul><h4 style="color: rgb(255,255,255);">Key Takeaways for Competitive Exams</h4><ul style="color: rgb(255,255,255);"><li>Recognizing compound words is a common topic in English language and grammar sections of competitive exams.</li><li>Pay attention to both closed (e.g., sunflower, keyboard) and open compound words (e.g., high school, living room).</li><li>Hyphenated compound words (e.g., mother-in-law, well-being) are also important to identify.</li><li>Often, questions will test your ability to distinguish between compound words and simple words or phrases.</li><li>Be aware that the classification of some words as open or closed compounds can sometimes be debated, but for exams, focus on the most common and widely accepted forms.</li></ul>

<h4 style="color: rgb(255,255,255);">Understanding Compound-Complex Sentences</h4>
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<li>Definition: A compound-complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.</li>
<li>Key Components:
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<li>Independent Clause: A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence.</li>
<li>Dependent Clause: A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It often begins with a subordinating conjunction (e.g., because, although, since, when, while, if, unless) or a relative pronoun (e.g., who, whom, whose, which, that).</li>
<li>Coordinating Conjunctions: Words like 'and', 'but', 'or', 'so', 'for', 'nor', 'yet' are used to join independent clauses.</li>
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<li>Example Breakdown:
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<li>Independent Clause 1: 'My friend came yesterday'</li>
<li>Dependent Clause: 'who was in Dubai' (This clause modifies 'friend' and cannot stand alone.)</li>
<li>Independent Clause 2: 'and gave me some gifts' (This clause is joined to the first independent clause by the coordinating conjunction 'and'.)</li>
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<li>Identifying Compound-Complex Sentences in Exams:
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<li>Look for the presence of multiple independent clauses (often joined by coordinating conjunctions).</li>
<li>Identify at least one dependent clause (usually starting with a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun).</li>
<li>Ensure that the sentence has a logical flow and conveys a complete thought despite its complexity.</li>
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<li>Common Pitfalls:
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<li>Confusing compound-complex sentences with simple or compound sentences.</li>
<li>Misidentifying dependent clauses, especially those starting with relative pronouns.</li>
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I saw her when I was returning from the college.

Being a timid boy, he preferred to be silent about the matter.

I have a spare notebook yet I do not want to give it to her.

My friend who was in Dubai came yesterday and gave me some gifts.

Shane said that he wanted to be a teacher.

He walked fast, nevertheless he missed the train.

<ul style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; list-style-position: outside; color: rgb(255,255,255);"><li value="1" style="margin: 0px 32px;">When two different words are combined or linked together to make a new word, a Compound word is formed. അതായത് രണ്ട് വ്യത്യസ്‌ത വാക്കുകൾ സംയോജിപ്പിച്ച് ഒരു പുതിയ വാക്ക് ഉണ്ടാക്കുമ്പോൾ, ഒരു Compound word രൂപം കൊള്ളുന്നു.</li><li value="2" style="margin: 0px 32px;">"Playful": This word is not a compound word. It is an adjective formed by adding the suffix "-ful" to the noun "play." The word "playful" describes someone or something that likes to play or is full of playfulness, but it is not made by combining two independent words.</li><li value="3" style="margin: 0px 32px;">"Weekend": Formed from "week" + "end."</li><li value="4" style="margin: 0px 32px;">"Backpack": Formed from "back" + "pack."</li><li value="5" style="margin: 0px 32px;">"Sunshine": Formed from "sun" + "shine."</li></ul>

A compound word is a word that is made up of two or more smaller words. "Hallway" is a compound word formed from "hall" and "way".
hall + way = hallway

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<li>Compound Words നാമം (noun), നാമ വിശേഷണം (adjective), ക്രിയ (verb) എന്നിവയുടെയെല്ലാം രൂപത്തിൽ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു.</li>
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Compound Nouns: 
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<li>Post Office, Water Tank, Snowfall, Printer Cartridge, Basketball, Haircut, Earthquake, Bedroom, Motorcycle, Bookstore etc.&nbsp;</li>
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 Compound Verbs: 
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<li>Cross examine, Overthrow, Flip through, Upturn, Proofread, Lookout, Overstay etc.</li>
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Compound Adjectives: 
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<li>Green-Eyed, Cold-Blooded, Well-Behaved, Eye-Opening, Open-Minded, Brightly-Lit, Grass-Fed, Brand-New, Part-Time, Short-Handed, Middle-Aged etc.</li>
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Here, Cross-examine is a compound verb whereas the other three are compound nouns.

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<li>Seriousness: "Seriousness" is not a compound word. ഒരു അവസ്ഥയെയോ ഗുണത്തെയോ സൂചിപ്പിക്കാൻ "Serious" എന്ന നാമവിശേഷണത്തോട് "-ness" എന്ന suffix ചേർക്കുന്ന ഒരു പദമാണിത്. (ഗൗരവം).</li>
<li>Tablecloth: It is a compound word formed by combining "table" and "cloth."</li>
<li>Horizontal:&nbsp; "Horizontal" is not a compound word; it is an adjective formed from the noun "horizon." (horizon എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ നിന്ന് രൂപപ്പെട്ട ഒരു നാമവിശേഷണമാണ്).&nbsp;</li>
<li>Parallel: "Parallel" is not a compound word; it is a standalone word.&nbsp;</li>
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<li>"Classroom" is an example of a compound word.</li>
<li>"Class", "room" എന്നീ രണ്ട് പദങ്ങൾ സംയോജിപ്പിച്ചാണ് ഇത് രൂപപ്പെടുന്നത്, കൂടാതെ ഇത് ഒരു വ്യത്യസ്ത അർത്ഥമുള്ള ഒരു പുതിയ വാക്ക് സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്നു.</li>
<li>"Put on" എന്നത് ഒരു compound പദമായി കണക്കാക്കില്ല. "Put" ഉം "on" ഉം വെവ്വേറെ വാക്കുകളാണ്, ഒരുമിച്ച് ഉപയോഗിക്കുമ്പോൾ അവ ഒരു phrasal verb ആയി മാറുന്നു.</li>
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Rainfall is a compound word because it is made up of two separate words, "rain" and "fall", which come together to form a new word with its own meaning ('Rain' and 'fall' എന്നീ രണ്ട് വ്യത്യസ്ത പദങ്ങൾ ചേർന്നതാണ്, അവ ഒരുമിച്ച് ചേർന്ന് അതിന്റേതായ അർത്ഥമുള്ള ഒരു പുതിയ പദത്തിന് രൂപം നൽകുന്നു.)

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<li>In linguistics, a compound is a lexeme that consists of more than one stem. Compounding, composition or nominal composition is the process of word formation that creates compound lexemes.</li>
<li>Compounding occurs when two or more words or signs are joined to make a longer word or sign</li>
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Greenhouse is an example of closed compound words (no space between words) രണ്ടു പദങ്ങൾക്കുമിടയിൽ space ഉണ്ടാവില്ല, അവ ഒരുമിച്ചായിരിക്കും (ബന്ധിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു).  - 
Green + house = greenhouse.

രണ്ടോ അതിലധികമോ പദങ്ങൾ ഒരുമിച്ച് ബന്ധിപ്പിച്ച് ഒരു പുതിയ അർത്ഥമുള്ള ഒരു വാക്ക് നിർമ്മിക്കുന്നതാണ് Compound Word.
ഇവിടെ Under , Take  എന്നി വാക്കുകൾ കൂട്ടിയോജിപ്പിച്  പുതിയ  വാക്കായ  Undertake നിർമ്മിച്ചു .

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<li>രണ്ടോ അതിലധികമോ ചെറിയ പദങ്ങൾ യോജിപ്പിച്ച് അതിന്റേതായ അർത്ഥമുള്ള ഒരു പുതിയ വാക്ക് ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതാണ് compound&nbsp;words (സംയുക്ത പദങ്ങൾ).</li>
<li>ഇവിടെ 'Realestate' എന്നുള്ളത് Real, Estate എന്നീ പദങ്ങൾ ചേർന്ന് ഉണ്ടായി. 'Superman' എന്നുള്ളത് Super, Man എന്നീ പദങ്ങൾ ചേർന്ന് ഉണ്ടായി. 'Notebook' എന്നുള്ളത് Note, Book എന്നീ പദങ്ങൾ ചേർന്ന് ഉണ്ടായി.</li>
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രണ്ടോ അതിലധികമോ ചെറിയ പദങ്ങൾ യോജിപ്പിച്ച് അതിന്റേതായ അർത്ഥമുള്ള ഒരു പുതിയ വാക്ക് ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നതാണ് compound word/സംയുക്ത പദങ്ങൾ.

ഇവിടെ 'Rainbow' എന്നുള്ളത് Rain + Bow എന്നീ പദങ്ങൾ ചേർന്ന് ഉണ്ടായി.

Left handed : ഇടതുകൈയനായ
Compound word is two or more words linked together to produce a word with a new meaning.
Here, Left and handed are two words used to form new word .

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