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* When compounding words leads to two duplicate sounds in a row, drop one of the duplicates. | * When compounding words leads to two duplicate sounds in a row, drop one of the duplicates. | ||
* When compounding words with verbs to make other verbs is a specific case, because the form of a verb is so specific. This is one of the places where Brooding becomes a bit more complex than normal. | * When compounding words with verbs to make other verbs is a specific case, because the form of a verb is so specific. This is one of the places where Brooding becomes a bit more complex than normal. | ||
** In the case of object incorporation (see the section on Verbs | ** In the case of [[Brooding#Object_Incorporation|object incorporation]] (see the section on [[Brooding#Verbs|Verbs]]), the object is first and the verb is last. | ||
** When compounding a verb with a noun, the order is reversed - verb first and then the noun. | ** When compounding a verb with a noun, the order is reversed - verb first and then the noun. | ||
** When compounding a verb with an adjective, the order is the same as with a noun (verb then adjective), but ''-ng'' is added to the end of the word to satisfy the verb form. | ** When compounding a verb with an adjective, the order is the same as with a noun (verb then adjective), but ''-ng'' is added to the end of the word to satisfy the verb form. | ||
=== Special compound noun forms === | === Special compound noun forms === | ||
There are a few special compound forms with specific meanings that work with noun-noun compounds. | There are a few special compound forms with specific meanings that work with noun-noun compounds. | ||