Noun phrases
A noun phrase consists of a noun or pronoun, which is called the head, and any dependent words before or after the head. Dependent words give specific information about the head.
Examples of noun phrases:
dependent word(s) | head | dependent word(s) |
love | ||
him | ||
the | moon | |
a gold | ring | |
the red | one | |
good | food | |
my own personal | website | |
that | house | there |
the longest | river | in the world |
a | feeling | of isolation |
the tall, blonde | woman | we met at Joanna’s house |
Noun phrases can refer to a particular example of something or to a whole class of people or things.
Compare
particular example | whole class |
my mother | women |
the red star in the southern sky | the stars |
New York | a big city |
See also
- Noun phrases: complements
- Noun phrases: determiners (a, the, my, his, some, this, etc.)
- Noun phrases: premodifiers (big, good, red)
- Noun phrases: postmodifiers