SURYAKANCANA UNIVERSITY

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

SYNTAX NOUN
PHRASE AND
VERB PHRASE
DR. JAUHAR HELMIE, S.S, M.HUM.
NOUN PHRASE
Noun Phrases is phrase which is
a noun is the head.

There are four kinds of Noun

Phrase functions:
1. Noun phrase as a subject
2. Noun phrase as an object
3. Noun Phrase as a
What is noun
complement phrase?
4. Noun phrase as an
adverbial
1.Subject is one of syntactic functions.
It usually comes before verb phrases.
It is normally noun or Noun phrases.
ex: a. she is student
b. the children are playing in the
yard

2. object, is one of syntactic functions

that refers to creatures
ex: a. I give him money
io do
b. I give money to him
do io
io= living creatures
Do= un-living creatures
3. complement, A complement is any word or phrase that completes
the sentences.
ex: 1. Catty is my cat
S Comp.
2. I call my cat Catty
O Comp.

4. Adverbials, is one of the elements of a clause. Adverbials are

optional and can be freely added or removed without
disturbing the grammaticality of the clause.
Examples:
1. The bought a new book in Gramedia. (correct)

2. They bought a new book. (correct)

3. They bought in Gramedia. (unacceptable)

1. NOUN PHRASE AS
SUBJECT

for examples:
a. I am a Student.
b. his birthday is 15 June.
NounPhrase
as an
Object
for examples:
a. She removed small metal
object.
b. I need candies in topless.
 a.Laras is my best friend
in Senior High School.
Noun Phrase

as an
Complement
b. 28 March is his
birthday

Noun Phrase
a. She should come
as an early morning
Adverbial
 Verb Phrase

1.Main verb
characteristically function
as the head of verb
phrases.

2.There are two kinds of

verb:
 Notes
Verb do, to be, and have can be main
verb.
for examples:
1. I do it. (do as main verb)
2. Do you read it? (aux. verb)
Analysis:
sentence 1 and 2 are different. Verb
do in sentence 1 is a main verb,
because it is only one verb. It is not
the same with verb do in sentence 2,
do in sentence 2 is only verb, because
the main verb is read. Do in sentences
2 is an auxiliary verb, to form an
interrogative sentence because the
sentence is present tense.
3. I am an English Department student. (main verb)
4. I was repairing my car when he entered my house. (aux.
verb)

Analysis:
Verb am (to be) in sentence 3 is not the same with was (to
be) in sentence 4. Verb am (to be) in sentence 3 is a main
verb, but was (to be) in sentence 4 is not main verb, it is
auxiliary verb, because the main verb is not was but
repairing.
5. I have a new car. (main verb)
6. I have done it. (aux. verb)

Analysis:
According to the data above, it shows that the verb have in
sentence 5 is a main verb, because the verb have is the only
verb. Verb have in sentence 6 is not a main verb but an
auxiliary verb, because the main verb is done.
Verb phrases may consist of
1. Single verb.
2. Auxiliary (-ies) verb + main
verb.
Look at this column:
The following are some examples of verb phases
Note: the verb phrase may
consist of a single verb

Conclusion

1.Verb phrase may consist of a single

verb.
2.Verb phrase may have one or more
pre-modifiers.
3.A main verb is different from auxiliary
verb.
4.The auxiliary verb is member of
function group.
5.The main verb is a member of lexical
group.
1.The doors has been singing at the crowd public announcement.

2.The monkeys ate banana with the cheerful faces two days ago.

3.Mirna gives Ali beautiful gift for his birthday on September 10.

4.The Barretts of Wimpole Street has been recounting the confrontation

with Elizabeth’s father and their eventual elopement against his wishes.