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=Compounding=

A very important feature in **//Angos//** is the compounding system. Compound words are endocentric, meaning the first root modifies the second root (like "doghouse" in English).

Compounds are formed by putting two roots together, separated by a dash:

//buk// + //sol// = //buk-solos// (book) + (series) = (book series)

Words can be compounded as many times as necessary:

//yel// + //hay// + //oy// = //yel-hay-oyos// (sky) + (vehicle) + (place) = (ariport)

More Examples

 * ~ Compound Word ||~ Literal Compound ||~ Meaning ||
 * //tin-ond// || three + side || triangle ||
 * //kan-ond// || four + side || quadrangle ||
 * //dawa-om// || medicine + person || doctor ||
 * //mek-om// || system + person || engineer, coordinator ||
 * //begin-ku// || beginning + direction || East ||
 * //konec-ku// || end + direction || West ||
 * //syen-gi-vac// || 100 + foot + bug || centipede ||
 * //pani-elem// || water + element || hydrogen ||
 * //hi-mek// || day + system || week ||
 * //am-bog// || color + arc || rainbow ||

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