Compound Adjectives
ਕੰਪਾਊਂਡ ਐਡਜੈਕਟਿਵਸ ਅਜਿਹੇ ਐਡਜੈਕਟਿਵ (adjectives) ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਦੋ ਜਾਂ ਦੋ ਤੋਂ ਜਿਆਦਾ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੋੜ ਕੇ ਬਣਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕੋ ਨਾਉਨ (noun) ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਨਾਉਨ ਦੇ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਕਸਰ hyphen (-) ਲੱਗਿਆ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਪਤਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਾਰੇ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ।
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• high-school student
• six-month-old kitten
• blue-eyed boy
• well-behaved child
• open-minded individual
How are Compound Adjectives created?
ਕੰਪਾਊਂਡ ਐਡਜੈਕਟਿਵਸ ਨੂੰ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਕਈ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਹਨ। ਅਸੀਂ ਸਾਰਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ-ਇੱਕ ਕਰਕੇ ਦੇਖਾਂਗੇ।
1. Adjective + Past participle
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• narrow-minded
• He was too narrow-minded and prejudiced and bigoted.
• kind-hearted
• Everyone says he is a kind-hearted man.
2. Adverb + Past Participle
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• well-educated
• I come from a well-educated family.
• widely-recognized
• She’s a widely-recognized expert in technology.
3. Noun + Past Participle
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• sun-baked
• We strolled along the sun-baked streets of Delhi.
• middle-aged
• I noticed two middle-aged passengers.
4. Noun + Present Participle
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• English-speaking
• The United Kingdom is an English-speaking country.
• thought-provoking
• The film had a thought-provoking message.
5. Adjective + Present Participle
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• long-lasting
• The impact of divorce on children can be long-lasting.
• slow-moving
• He was stuck in a line of slow-moving traffic.
6. Adverb + Present Participle
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• never-ending
• Writing a dictionary is a never-ending task.
• forward-thinking
• Some forward-thinking politicians are proposing reforms to the educational system.
7. Noun + Adjective
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• world-famous
• His books are world-famous.
• smoke-free
• This is a smoke-free restaurant.
8. Adjective + Noun
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• full-length
• A full-length portrait of the Queen hung on the wall.
• last-minute
• It was a last-minute decision.
9. Noun + Noun
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• part-time
• We have 20 part-time members of staff.
• Bullet-proof
• The officer wore a bullet-proof jacket.
10. Adjective + Adjective
ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
• fat-free
• You can put it over frozen yoghurt, fat-free ice cream, whatever you like.
• Blue-green
• She had blue-green eyes.
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