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Sentences with ENDOCENTRIC-COMPOUND

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"English language has many endocentric compounds, such as 'blackboard' and 'blueberry'."
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"An endocentric compound combines two or more words to create a new meaning."
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"The word 'sunglasses' is an example of an endocentric compound."
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"In linguistics, an endocentric compound is a type of compound word."
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"Many technical terms in scientific fields are formed through endocentric compounds."
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"Some examples of endocentric compounds in the medical field include 'brainstorm' and 'heartbeat'."
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"An endocentric compound can be formed by combining a noun and an adjective."
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"The term 'football' is an endocentric compound where 'foot' modifies 'ball'."
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"The term 'blackbird' is an example of an endocentric compound where 'black' modifies 'bird'."
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"Some endocentric compounds are formed by combining two nouns."
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"The word 'motorcycle' is an endocentric compound combining 'motor' and 'cycle'."
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"In German, endocentric compounds are often written as one word, such as 'Schadenfreude'."
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"The English language has a rich variety of endocentric compounds."
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