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@kinds of compounds

The main types of compounds are:

1. /dvandva dogcat type: zva;mArjArau श्वॱमार्जारौ a dog and a cat
2. /tatpuruSa kingman type: rAjapuruSaH राजपुरुषः policeman
3. /bahuvrIhi threehead type: trizirAH त्रिशिराः the guy with three heads

These three are subtypes of the /tatpuruSa type:

1. /karmadhAraya blackbird type: kRSNa-zakuniH कृष्णॱशकुनिः "crow"
2. /avyayIbhAva againstthegrain type: pratiloma प्रतिलोम "against the grain"
3. /dvigu twocow type: dvi-guH द्विॱगुः "worth two cows"