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Phrases - Coggle Diagram
Phrases
A phrase consists of a head element plus any other required or optional elements
The head element determines which other elements can appear with it
Noun Phrases
What is a noun?
Nouns refer to people, places and things
Are usually classified as common or proper
Common nouns
people
places
things
Are divided into
count
and
noncount
nouns
Count
nouns have a plural form
Noncount
nouns don't have a plural form
Collective nouns
it refers to a collection, group, individual parts of memebers
e.g. family, committee, team
Proper nouns
names of especific people, places and things
The head element of a NP is usually a noun
Pronouns
The head element of a NP may also be a pronoun
A word that refers to a noun that has has been previously mentioned
Gerunds
A present participle (verb + ing) that can function as the head of a NP
Prenominal modiers
Are words that precede a head noun in a NP
The most common prenominal modifiers are:
Determiners
Indicate characteristics about head nouns
definiteness, indefiniteness, possesion or quantity
There are several determiners
Articles
Demostrative determiners
Numbers
Possesive determiners
Quantifiers
Adjectives