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Phrase Example
Noun Phrase NP a very tall girl
Verb Phrase VP walks
Adjective Phrase AdjP so dazzlingly beautiful
Adverb Phrase AdvP very slowly
Prepositional Phrase PP from the school
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Noun Phrase
e.g: - a teacher
- Ahmad
- the red book brought by my brother
Determiner → the
Premodifier → red
NP Head → book
Post-modifier → brought by my brother
The student who has been sitting next to me all term is from Taiwan. PostMod: FC
The student sitting next to me all term is from Taiwan. PostMod: NFC
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Adjective Phrase
e.g: - good
- very good at swimming
Premodifier → very
AdjP Head → good
Post-modifier → at swimming
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Adverb Phrase
e.g: - slowly
- very slowly that I almost fell asleep
Premodifier → very
AdvP Head → slowly
Post-modifier → that I almost fell asleep
• Premodifier : AdvP
• Head : the central element of an adverb
• Post-modifier : AdvP, PP, or clause
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Prepositional Phrase
e.g: from the school
Head (preposition) → from
PP
Complement → the school