Дипломная работа: Comparative Analysis of the Compound Words
· An adjective preceding a noun to which –d or –ed has been added as a past – participle construction, used before a noun:
o "loud – mouthed hooligan"
o "middle – aged lady"
o "rose - tinted glasses "
· A noun, adjective, or adv preceding a present participle :
o "an awe – inspiring personality"
o "a long – lasting affair"
o "a far –reaching decision"
· Numbers spelled out or as numerals:
o "seven-year itch"
o "five-sided polygon"
o "20th -century poem"
o "30-pice band"
o "tenth-story window"
· A numeric with the affix –fold has a hyphen (15-fold), but when spelled out takes a solid construction (fifteen fold).
· Numbers, spelled out or numeric, with added –odd: sixteen –odd, 70-odd.
· Compound adjectives with high- or low-: "high-level discussion", "low-price markup".
· Colors in compounds:
o "a dark-blue sweater"
o "a reddish-orange dress".
· Fractions as modifiers are hyphenated: "five-eight inches", but if numerator or denominators are already hyphenated, the fraction itself does not take a hyphen: "a thirty-three thousandth part".
· Fraction used as nouns have no hyphens: "I ate only one third of pie".
· Comparatives and superlatives in compound adjectives also take hyphens:
o "the highest-placed competitor"
o "A shorter-term loan".
· However, a construction with most is not hyphenated:
o "The most respected member".
· Compounds including two geographical modifiers:
o "Afro-Cuban"