What is collocation?

By P.G.S.P.Kumari.

Collocation

Introduction

Collocation refers to a group of two or more words that usually go together. A good way to think of collocation is to look at the word collocation. Co is meant by together. Location is meant by place. Collocation is a word that is located together.

 

Examples -

Make  - Make a cup of tea, Make a date , Make a promise

Do - Do the homework, Do the shopping, Do a job

Pay  -  Pay attention, Pay the bill, Pay somebody a visit

Provide  -  Provide service, Provide support, Provide feedback  

Keep  -  Keep a diary, Keep a promise, Keep quiet

Break  -  Break the law, Break a journey, Break the rule

Come  -  Come close, Come to the end, come to a decision

Catch  - Catch the bus, Catch diseases, Catch a cold

Have  -  Have a drink, Have an argument, Have a problem

Take  -  Take care, Take a look, Take a shower

Get  -  Get a job, Get out ,Get married

Give  -  Give access, Give priority, Give an overview

Come  -  Come close, come early, come to the end

Go  -  Go bankrupt, Go bad, Go on foot

Save  -  Save money, Save energy, Save space

Business  -   Small business, running business, private business

Change  -  Significant change, global change, sudden change

Money  -  Spend money, give money, get money

            Area  -  Particular area, play area, wide area 

Group  -  Small group, single group, ethnic group

Information  -  Further information, additional information, background information

Question  -  Answer question, relevant question, whole question

Power  -  Labor power, real power, use power

Ways  -  Separate way, get way, long way

Cases  -  Court cases, criminal cases, extreme cases

Parts  -  Spare parts, separate parts, played parts

Work  -  Hard work, fine work, charity work

Woman  -  Beautiful woman, tall woman, attractive woman

Life  -  Real life, public life, daily life

Service  -  Free service, regular service, delivery service

Hand  -  Strong hand, helping hand, waved hand

Course  -  Training course, full course, designed course

Interest  -  Public interest, lower interest, special interest

Water  -  Fresh water, still water, clean water

Book  -  Latest book, new book, illustrated book

Time  -  Long time, take time, spare time

Year  -  Past year, spent year, coming year

People  -  Ordinary people, working people, disabled people

Opportunity  -  Given opportunity, rare opportunity, take opportunity

Factor  -  Major factor, crucial factor, human factor

Property  -  Private property, commercial property, land property

Development  -  Child development, rapid development, further development 

Level  -  High level, low level, top level

Policy  -  Foreign policy, common policy, adopted policy

Form  -  Application form, order form, claim form

Idea  -  Original idea, fresh idea, bright idea