rso showing possession through nouns

at Compound nouns (see p.151) putthe-'s orthe simple apostrophe comPound. the end of the comPlete
my mother-in-law the runner-uP
my

COmpOUnd

nouns

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Compound nouns
A compound noun is a noun

that

is

formed from two or more words.

mother-in-law's car

the runner-uP's troPhY

thefire-f,ghters

theftre-fighters'

ffirts

The meaning of the whole compound is often different from the meaning of the two words on their own. Com pou nd nouns are very common. The main noun is normally the last one. teap0t washingmachine
headoche

profession put Noun phrases that are descriptive of someone's role or the-'s on the headword of the phrase' o stockmarket analyst's annual income
the senior hospital consultont's weekly visit

driving licence

self<ontrol

CDburner

Compound nouns are commonly formed from the following word

combinations:

usually goes lf they use an of construction the-'s or simple apostrophe

on the last noun. the President of Austria's official car the director of marketing's personal assistant

noun + noun,

verb+ noun,
adjective + noun, phrasal verb used as noun, particle + noun.

noun + noun:
verb + noun:

boyfriend breakfast

skinhead grindstone hardware

a

adjective + noun: phrasal verb:

software
a

break-in

take-over

particle + noun:

onlooker

aftershave