Noun Phrases (NP)

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Section A.1 Noun Phrases (NP)

This section shows how noun phrases grow from a bare noun to a fully modified structure. The examples build around the student and variations, adding modifiers one at a time.

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Syntax tree showing the bare noun "students" as a complete NP — Figure A.1.1. Bare Noun as NP: *students*
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Syntax tree showing NP with determiner "the" and noun "dog" — Figure A.1.2. NP with Determiner: *the dog*
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Syntax tree showing NP with determiner "the", adjective "old", and noun "dog" — Figure A.1.3. NP with Determiner and Adjective: *the old dog*
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Syntax tree showing NP with determiner "the", adjectives "big" and "brown", and noun "dog" — Figure A.1.4. NP with Determiner and Multiple Adjectives: *the big brown dog*
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Syntax tree showing NP with a prepositional phrase post-modifier "from Ohio" — Figure A.1.5. NP with PP Post-Modifier: *the student from Ohio*
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Syntax tree showing NP with adjective "old" and PP post-modifier "on the corner" — Figure A.1.6. NP with Adjective and PP: *the old house on the corner*
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Syntax tree showing NP with a relative clause "that I saw" — Figure A.1.7. NP with Relative Clause: *the dog that I saw*
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Syntax tree showing NP with determiner, two adjectives, head noun, PP post-modifier, and relative clause — Figure A.1.8. NP with All Modifier Slots: *the brilliant young student from Ohio who studies linguistics*
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Syntax tree showing NP with possessive determiner "her" and noun "book" — Figure A.1.9. NP with Possessive Determiner: *her book*
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Syntax tree showing NP with demonstrative determiner "this" and noun "book" — Figure A.1.10. NP with Demonstrative Determiner: *this book*
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Syntax tree showing NP with quantifier "every" and noun "student" — Figure A.1.11. NP with Quantifier: *every student*
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Syntax tree showing NP with predeterminer "all", determiner "the", and noun "students" — Figure A.1.12. NP with Two Determiners: *all the students*
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Syntax tree showing pronoun "she" functioning as a complete NP in subject position — Figure A.1.13. Pronoun as Complete NP: *she*
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Syntax tree showing the pronoun "it" as a complete NP — Figure A.1.14. Pronoun Replacing a Complex NP: it
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Syntax tree showing two coordinated NPs joined by "and" — Figure A.1.15. Coordinated NPs: *cats and dogs*
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