NOUN PHRASE AND

NOUN CLAUSE

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Bastian Rizky
Saragih Saragih

Irene Joy
Vega Sinaga
 What is a Noun Phrase?

A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence. It

consists of a headword (the noun) plus any determiners or modifiers of that noun.

Frasa kata benda adalah sekelompok kata yang berfungsi sebagai kata benda
dalam kalimat. Ini terdiri dari kata dasar (kata benda) ditambah determina atau
pengubah kata benda itu.
Basic noun phrase adalah noun phrase yang terdiri dari determiner (predeterminer, central
…………………………………………………….
determiner, dan/atau post determiner) dan head (noun, number atau adjective)

Macam Determiner Contoh Determiner

Predeterminer
Multiplier Double, twice, three times
Fraction One-third, two-fifths,three-quarters
Distributive Both, all, half
Intensifier Quite, rather, not really, indeed
Exclamative What,such
Central determiner
Article a, an, the
Demonstrative this, that, these, those
Possessive my,your, his, her, our, their
interogative which, what
Post determiner
number One, two, seond, fourth, next, last
quantifier Each, every, any, some, few, little
Sementara head dapat berupa :
1.Noun (kata benda)
2.Number, yaitu : ordinalnumbers (first,second,third,etc) dan general ordinal
(next,last, previous,etc)
3. Adjective ; contoh : rich,poor,etc

Contoh Basic Noun Phrase Keterangan

All the trees • Predeterminer “distributive”
All
• Central determiner “article”
The
• Head “noun” Trees
Four times his salary • Predeterminer “multiplier”
Four times
• Central Dterminer
“possessive” His
• Head “noun” Salary
Little money • Post determiner “quantifier”
Little
• Head ”noun” Money
 Complex noun phrase adalah noun phrase yang disusun oleh beberapa komponen sehingga
menjadikan frasa ini lebih rumit dibanding basic nounphrase. Komponen complex noun phrase

Macam Modifier Contoh Modifier

Pre-modifier
Determiner Basic noun phrase
Adverb Very, too, so
Adjective Smart, messy, hot, etc
participle Dapat present participle (drinking,
sleeping etc)
Post-modifier
adjective khusus untuk head berupa indefinite
pronoun (someone,somebody)
Prepositional Preposition+object : on the table, about
phrase you, etc
Participle phrase Present participle (standing beside the
fireplace) atau past participle(left
without notice)
infinitive To eat, to read,etc
Relative clause Who make me laugh, etc
Head pada complex noun phrase dapat berupa :
1.Noun (kata benda)
2.Number, yaitu : ordinalnumbers (first,second,third,etc) dan
general ordinal (next,last, previous,etc)
3. Adjective ; contoh : rich,poor,etc
4. Pronoun (umumnya hanya dapat ditambahkan post
determiner)

Contoh complex noun P Keterangan

Something new to learn • Head “pronoun” something
• Post-modifier “adjective”new
+”infinitive” to learn

A very small school in this • Pre-modifier “determiner” a

country that was built in 1980 + “adverb” very + “adjective”
small
• Head “noun” School
• Post-modifier “prepositional
phrase” in this country +
“relative clause” that was
built in1980
Contoh Kalimat Noun Phrase
1. I forgot my bag
 Central determiner “possessive” my
 Head “noun” bag

2. All you have to do now is go to the next page

 Central determiner “article” the
 Post determiner “number” next
 Head “ noun” page

3. The nice car being parked there is his

 Pre-modifier “determiner” the + “adjective” nice
 Head “noun” car
 Post-modifier “participle phrase” being parked there

4. You’ll find someone who cares about you

 Head “pronoun” someone
 Post-modifier “relative clause” who cares about you