Natural Word Pairing
Collocation
Lexical bundle
Which words naturally go together?
extended
intermediate
Chunks and usage patterns
Значение
A conventional pairing or group of words that native speakers expect together more often than random alternatives.
Как распознать
Look for combinations that sound natural even when many synonyms would be grammatically possible.
Примеры
Слова
make|take|strong|heavy|high
Фразы
make a decision|strong coffee|heavy rain
Предложение
We made a decision yesterday.
Visual guide
Basic shape
word 1 chooses a partner make -> a decision strong -> coffee heavy -> rain natural = sounds expected not just grammar
Compare shape
Cross-language frame Meaning: decide EN: make a decision L1: [local verb] decision Meaning: intense rain EN: heavy rain L1: [local adjective] rain
Разбор по языкам
В вашем языке
Russian
Выраженность
strong
Важность
Natural collocations often differ from English word choices.
сильный дождь
strong rain
В изучаемом языке
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Выраженность
strong
Сложность
Arabic has many natural verb-noun and iḍāfa collocations that should be learned as units.
اتخذَ قرارًا.
He took a decision.
Типичная трудность
Learners may translate collocations directly from their native language.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.