Presenting By:: Agam Prakash Akriti Srivastava

Word
Presenting By :
Agam Prakash
Akriti
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
PARTS OF WORD
TYPES OF WORDS
1.
PRIMARY WORDS
2.
COMPOUND WORDS
3.
PRIMARY DERIVATIVES
4.
SECONDARY DERIVATIVES
REFERENCES
Introduction
A single distinct meaningful element of speech
or writing, used with others to form a sentence
is a word.
Parts of Word in English

Word
1.
parts include
Affixes (prefixes and suffixes): Affixes are word

parts that are "fixed to" either the beginnings of words
(prefixes) or the ending of words (suffixes).
2.
Root word: A basicwordto which affixes are added

is called aroot word because it forms the basis of a
newword. Theroot wordis also awordin its own right.
Types of Words
Words
can be categorized into four main types:
1.
Primary words,
2.
Compound words,
3.
Primary derivatives and
4.
Secondary derivatives.
Primary words
English language consists of innumerable words which are not

derived, combined or developed from other languages. Such
words are known as Primary words.
Most of the words in English language are only Primary Words.
Examples:
Moon, sun, day, night, school, boy, girl, road, write, walk, net,
dash, dot, month, book, pin, he, she, it, etc.
Compound words
The Compound Words are formed by joining two or more Primary
Words.
There are three forms of compound words:
Closed Form :
Hyphenated Form:
Open Form:
In which the words are melded together, such

as firefly, redhead, keyboard, makeup, notebook, softball, etc..
In this words are joined as six-pack,
daughter-in-law, master-at-arms, over-the-counter, six-year-old,
mass-produced, Second-hand, etc..
Such as post office, real estate, middle class, full
moon, half sister, attorney general, etc.
Formation of Compound words

Compound
a)
b)
c)
d)
Words are the most part of
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs and
Adverbs
Contd
Noun + Noun
Moon + light
Arm + chair
Post + man
Shoe + maker
=
=
=
=
Moonlight
Armchair
Postman
Shoemaker
Adjective + Noun
Sweet + heart
Noble + man
Black + board
Quick + silver
= Sweetheart
= Nobleman
= Blackboard
= Quicksilver
Contd
Verb + Noun
= Spendthrift
= Makeshift
= Breakfast
= Pick-packet
Gerund + Noun
Spend + thrift
Make + shift
Break + fast
Pick + packet
Drawing + room
Writing + desk
Walking + stick
Blotting + paper
= Drawing-room
= Writing-desk
= Walking-stick
= Blotting-paper
Adverb (or Preposition) + Noun
Out + law
After + noon
Fore + sight
Over + coat
= Outlaw
= Afternoon
= Foresight
= Overcoat
Contd
Verb +Adverb
Draw + back
Lock + up
Die + hard
Send + off
=
=
=
=
Drawback
Lock-up
Die-hard
Send-of
Adverb + Verb
Out + set
Up + keep
In + come
Out + come
= Outset
= Upkeep
= Income
= Outcome
Contd
Noun + Adjectives
Blood + red
Sky + blue
Snow + white
Pitch + dark
Breast + high
=
=
=
=
=
Blood-red
Sky-blue
Snow-white
Pitch-dark
Breast-high
Adjective + Adjective
Red + hot
Blue + black
White + hot
Dull + grey
Luke + warm
=
=
=
=
=
Red-hot
Blue-black
White-hot
Dull-grey
Lukewarm
Contd
Adverb + Participle
Long + suffering
Ever + lasting
Never + ending
Thorough + bred
Well + deserved
= Longsufering
= Everlasting
= Never-ending
= Thorough-bred
= Well-deserved
Noun + Verb
Way + lay
Back + bite
Type + write
Brow + beat
Ear + mark
= Waylay
= Backbite
= Typewrite
= Browbeat
= Earmark
Contd
Adjective + Verb
Safe + guard
White + wash
Full + fill
= Safeguard
= Whitewash
= Fulfil
Adverb + Verb
Over + throw
Over + take
Fore + tell
Under + take
Under + go
= Overthrow
= Overtake
= Foretell
= Undertake
= Undergo
Primary Derivatives
These words are formed by making some changes in

the body of the Primary Words. These words are
made by making some internal changes.
Examples:
Bond from bind

Breach from break
Life from live
Son from sun
Contd
i. Formation of Nouns from Verbs:
Examples:
Choice from choose
Bliss from bless

Chip from chop
Breach from break
Dole from deal
Dike from dig
Fleet from float
ii. Formation of Nouns from Adjectives:
Examples:
Dolt from dull
Heat from hot
Pride from proud
Contd
iii.
Formation of Adjectives from Verbs:

Examples:
Fleet from float

Low from lie
iv.
Formation of Adjectives from Nouns:

Examples:
Thirsty from thirst

Wise from wit
v.
Formation of Verbs from Nouns:
Examples:
Bathe from bath

Bleed from blood
Clothe from cloth
Drip from drop
Feed from food
Contd
vi.
Formation of Adjectives from Verbs:

Examples:
Cool from chill
Hale from heal
vii.
Formation of Nouns from Verbs:

Examples:
Gold from gild

Grass from graze
Half from halve
Knot from knit
Sale from sell
Sooth from soothe
Tale from tell
Thief from thieve
Secondary Derivatives
Secondary derivatives of a word are formed by adding

either a prefix or a suffix to the word.
Examples:
Income is a secondary derivative of the word come.
Here the addition in is a prefix.
Undergo is a secondary derivative of the word go.
Here the addition under is a prefix.
Friendship is a secondary derivative of the word friend.

Here the addition ship is a suffix.
Darkness is a secondary derivative of the word dark.
Here the addition ness is a suffix.
References
www.wikipedia.com
www.englishpractice.com
www.english-for-students.com
learnersdictionary.com

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Parts of Word in English

Affixes (prefixes and suffixes): Affixes are word

Root word: A basicwordto which affixes are added

can be categorized into four main types:

Primary derivatives and

English language consists of innumerable words which are not

In which the words are melded together, such

Formation of Compound words

Words are the most part of

Adverb (or Preposition) + Noun

These words are formed by making some changes in

Bond from bind

Choice from choose

Bliss from bless

ii. Formation of Nouns from Adjectives:

Formation of Adjectives from Verbs:

Fleet from float

Formation of Adjectives from Nouns:

Thirsty from thirst

Formation of Verbs from Nouns:

Bathe from bath

Formation of Adjectives from Verbs:

Formation of Nouns from Verbs:

Gold from gild

Secondary derivatives of a word are formed by adding

Friendship is a secondary derivative of the word friend.

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