The hypernyms They are words that have a broad meaning, so they include other more specific meanings. For example: planet is a hyperonym of words like Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus.
The hyponyms They are terms whose meaning is specific and can be referred to with words that have a broader meaning. For example: canary, hummingbird, hornero are hyponyms of bird.
Examples of hypernyms and their hyponyms
- hypernym: sport.
hyponyms: football, tennis, volleyball, basketball. - hypernym: color.
hyponyms: red, blue, yellow, orange, green. - hypernym: Argentinian author.
hyponyms: Julio Cortázar, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Roberto Arlt, Jorge Luis Borges. - hypernym: herbivore.
hyponyms: panda bear, zebra, cow, horse, giraffe. - hypernym: cities.
hyponyms: Budapest, Paris, Washington, Cairo, Buenos Aires. - hypernym: musical instrument.
hyponyms: piano, drums, guitar, harmonica, bass, sax. - hypernym: museum.
hyponyms: Malba, Louvre, Vatican, Tate Modern, MET, d’Orsay. - hypernym: rock band.
hyponyms: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Rolling Stones. - hypernym: room.
hyponyms: kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom, bathroom. - hypernym: animal.
hyponyms: elephant, cat, polar bear, tiger, chinchilla.
Examples of sentences with hypernyms and their hyponyms
In the following examples we will find the hypernyms marked in bold and hyponyms in italics.
- John is a fan of The Rolling Stones, The Doors Y led zeppelin. He has all those records bands.
- I’m going to paint the kitchen in green and the quarter of the children in yellow. I want those bedrooms be very cheerful.
- My brother plays very well football and to basketball why practice those sports since he was very little.
- There are classics that you can’t stop reading, like Dolls House, Anna Karenina Y Crime and Punishment.
- If you visit Paris, be sure to go to the Louvre Already d’orsayare two museums unmissable.
- Before it was very common for there to be animals in the cirques. I remember seeing elephants, tigers Y monkeys when I was little.
- I’m going to paint my drawing only with primary colorsthat is: Red Blue Y yellow.
- At the party were his grandparents, uncles Y cousins because he invited only his family members.
- I play tennis almost every weekdays: I go to the field Monday Wednesday Thursday Y friday.
- Anita has a lot of facility for Languages. knows how to talk French, Portuguese, English and Italian.
- My cousin failed many subjectsbetween them, history, language Y geography. I only know that he got 10 in gym.
- I like him a lot art in general, but especially moviesthe music and the literature.
- My parents visited several Europe countries During your vacations: Spain, France, United Kingdom and Italy.
- This year I’m going to visit Asia for a couple of monthsso during January Y february I will not go to work.
- I really liked them books by gabriel garcia marquezespecially 100 years of Solitude Y A Chronicle of a Death Foretold.
- In the living room we have posters of various planetsmy favorites are Neptune and the one of the land.
- The teacher mentioned several philosophers during his class, including Plato, Socrates Y Aristotle.
- The twothe four and the eight are pair numbers.
- Argentina produces various cerealsamong them, soybeans, corn and wheat.
- The movie I saw yesterday has very nice songsWhat Tiny Dancer and imagine, of Elton John and John Lennon, respectively.
- I know many capitals of Americabetween them, Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, San Jose Y Bogota.
- I would love to know several Africa countriesespeciallyEgypt Y South Africa.
- The vertebrates They have a backbone, like the giraffethe bowthe dogthe cow and the human being.
- You have to put the cutlery in the table. I take care of them knives Y Forksyou look for the spoons for the dessert.
- my tastes Favorites are the fruit trees, especially the Strawberry and the one of lemon, although the Chocolat is my downfall
- We have five senses: sight, touch, taste, hearing Y smell.
- My father always liked pets. As a boy he had dogs, cats, canaries and even one lizard.
- The economy of our country is characterized by the extraction of metals as the silver and the Prayed.
- I really like the natural landscapesespecially the beach and the mountain.
- I read all kinds of genders: novels, poetry, essays Y stories.
- All seasons They have their good things, but my favorites are the spring and the summer.
- We haven’t decided yet Name of our baby we are between Peter, Simon Y Gaspar.
- I know several Argentine provinces: Salta, Jujuy, Córdoba, Río Negro Y Neuquen. This year, I’m probably going to Mendoza.
- All elton john songs they are good but Rocket man Y your song they are sublime.
- I like almost all sportsbut football and the basketball They are the ones I follow the most.
- they disgust me insectsespecially the antsthe flies and the mosquitoes.
- I prepared several desserts for Christmas: flan, strawberry tart Y chocolate candies.
- In school, I did very well in subjects What language, geography and history. Instead, I was never good for chemistry, physics either math.
- The catthe tiger and the Lion are felines.
- They can come visit me saturdays Y Sundayswhich are my free days.
- I already saved all books in the backpack, I only need Hopscotch Y The Iliad, that I will carry them in my hand because they are very heavy.
- On my uncle’s farm there are many animals: pigs, cows, horses Y chickens.
- Pilar plays several wind instruments: the transverse flute, the harmonica and the sax.
- I always use different transportation to go to work. sometimes i go on autoothers in collective and, from time to time, in subway.
- Vienna, New York Y istanbul They are my cities preferred.
- I put several vegetables grilled: bell peppers, potatoes, sweet potatoes Y pumpkin.
- I like several musical genresbut the ones I listen to the most are jazz, blues Y rock.
- George Michael, Freddie Mercury Y Elvis Presley they are the best singers of history, for me.
- This year I want to meet another countrybut I still can’t decide between Colombia, Costa Rica either Mexico.
- The tigerthe Lion and the Cougar are carnivores.
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