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Section 13.14 Diagram Examples

This section provides reference diagrams for adjectival structures introduced in this chapter.

Subsection 13.14.1 Adjectival Positions

13.12.1 A: Prenominal adjective: The red car stopped..

Multi-level labeling table for "The red car stopped"

Syntax tree for "The red car stopped" showing a prenominal adjective modifying "car"

[S [NP [DET The] [ADJ red] [N car]] [VP [V stopped]]]

13.12.1 B: Predicative adjective: The car is red..

Multi-level labeling table for "The car is red"

Syntax tree for "The car is red" showing an adjective in predicative position as a subject complement

[S [NP [DET The] [N car]] [VP [V is] [ADJP [ADJ red]]]]

13.12.1 C: PP adjectival: The book on the shelf is mine..

Multi-level labeling table for "The book on the shelf is mine"

Syntax tree for "The book on the shelf is mine" showing a PP post-modifier inside the subject NP

[S [NP [DET The] [N book] [PP [PREP on] [NP [DET the] [N shelf]]]] [VP [V is] [PRON mine]]]

13.12.1 D: Noun adjunct: The history professor lectured..

Multi-level labeling table for "The history professor lectured"

Syntax tree for "The history professor lectured" showing a noun adjectival modifying the head noun "professor"

[S [NP [DET The] [N history] [N professor]] [VP [V lectured]]]

Subsection 13.14.2 Relative Clauses and Participial Phrases

13.12.2 A: Restrictive relative clause: The students who studied passed..

Multi-level labeling table for "The students who studied passed"

Syntax tree for "The students who studied passed" showing a restrictive relative clause embedded inside the subject NP

[S [NP [DET The] [N students] [RC [NP [REL who]] [VP [V studied]]]] [VP [V passed]]]

13.12.2 B: Non-restrictive relative clause: My sister who lives in Boston called..

Multi-level labeling table for "My sister who lives in Boston called"

Syntax tree for "My sister who lives in Boston called" showing a non-restrictive relative clause modifying the NP "My sister"

[S [NP [NP [PRON My] [N sister]] [RC [NP [REL who]] [VP [V lives] [PP [PREP in] [NP [N Boston]]]]]] [VP [V called]]]

13.12.2 C: Present participial phrase: The woman singing on stage left..

Multi-level labeling table for "The woman singing on stage left"

Syntax tree for "The woman singing on stage left" showing a present participial phrase modifying "woman"

[S [NP [DET The] [N woman] [VP [V singing] [PP [PREP on] [NP [N stage]]]]] [VP [V left]]]

13.12.2 D: Past participial phrase: The report written by the team was thorough..

Multi-level labeling table for "The report written by the team was thorough"

Syntax tree for "The report written by the team was thorough" showing a past participial phrase modifying "report"

[S [NP [DET The] [N report] [VP [V written] [PP [PREP by] [NP [DET the] [N team]]]]] [VP [V was] [ADJP [ADJ thorough]]]]

13.12.2 E: Infinitive adjectival: He has time to spare..

Multi-level labeling table for "He has time to spare"

Syntax tree for "He has time to spare" showing an infinitive phrase functioning as an adjectival post-modifier on the direct object NP

[S [NP [PRON He]] [VP [V has] [NP [NP [N time]] [VP [V to spare]]]]]