Through his teasets Roger can explore all sorts of human experiences; some of his shapes reflect certain human characteristics and foibles, such as pomposity, elegance of bearing or a round and comfortable figure. He sees his teasets as personal objects which have an intimate, human quality, being drawn from the china cabinet when guests appear or serving as an accompaniment to everyday living.

This process is referred to as univerbation. An example from English is the word notwithstanding, which derives historically from the word not and the participle withstanding. In modern English it counts as a single word, namely, as a preposition, as in the prepositional phrase notwithstanding his request (compare the ungrammatical withstanding his request). Further examples are the conjunction because from Middle-English bi + cause 'by cause of', parallel to French par cause […]

After dealing with the children all day, I just can't help feeling frazzled.

[…] a hand that Kings / Haue lipt, and trembled kiſſing.