sem-teto

/sẽjˈtɛtu/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os sem-teto

Meaning

  1. homeless person

    Built from sem (without) + teto (roof).

    • Ajudamos os sem-teto.

      We help the homeless.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • sem without
  • teto roof

Practice

1 What does sem-teto mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ajudamos os sem-___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sem-teto?

nouncompound

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