WORD FORMATION PROCESSES

 

6. Compounding: This entails the combination of two or more independent words to form another word with an entirely different meaning.

earth+quake= earthquake

water+bed= water bed
black+berry= blackberry
down+grade= down-grade
break+fast= breakfast
7. Conversion: This is a process of converting a word from its original word class to function as another word class in structure.
I take much water(noun)
They water the flowers daily(verb)
There is a bottle on the table(noun)
You can bottle the water(verb).

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