Sentences With Nominal Phrases

The noun phrase It is a grouping of words that have as a nucleus or central element a noun or a pronoun. This phrase acquires the syntactic functions of a noun within a sentence.

• For example, the noun phrase “My aunt's house” has as core to the noun House

How is the noun phrase formed?

The noun phrase is made up of the following parts:

1. A determinant which can set gender, number and other meanings to the noun. They can be definite or indeterminate articles, and demonstrative, numeral, possessive, indefinite or interrogative adjectives.
2. Syntagm core: can be a noun, a pronoun or a substantiated word.
3. Name complement: is an adjective or phrase that complements the noun to add more information.

For example:

• “Me (determinant) film (core: noun) favorite (complement of the name) "
• “The (determinant) students (core: noun) Second grade (complement of the name) "
• “The (determinant) to love (nucleus: substantiated word) of a heart (complement of the name) "

Functions of the noun phrase in a sentence

The noun phrase

can have different syntactic functions within the sentence in which it is inserted, among the main ones the following stand out:

• Subject: it has the function of being the one who performs the verbal action, for example “The students they organized an inn ”.
• Attribute: has the function of being the attribute of a copulative sentence, "She is a very cute person”
• Adjacent or complement of name: has the function of complementing a noun or nominal group, for example, “La banda, five members, will be presented on Thursday "
• Direct complement: has the function of being the complement that directly receives the action of the main verb, for example: “I have tickets to enter the theater”
• Circumstantial complement: has the function of being a complement that tells us in what circumstances the action is carried out
• Vocative: it has the function of being an appellation with which you want to call someone, for example: "My sons, come to dinner "

• Continue with: Verbal phrase

90 Examples of Nominal Phrases in Sentences

15 Examples of noun phrase depending on Subject:

1. My friend Carolina has an aquarium with many aquatic fish (N. from the Syntagma: friend)
2. The ship's crew obeyed the captain's orders (N. from the Syntagma: crew)
3. You you have a severe problem with alcohol (N. from the Syntagma: your)
4. My friend Nestor's party It will be on an outdoor terrace (N. from the Syntagma: party)
5. The payment of the rent it is done monthly in cash (N. from the Syntagma: pay)
6. The important thing about all this is that we learned from our mistake (N. from the Syntagma: important)
7. These crystal glasses they break very easily (N. from the Syntagma: cups)
8. Us we always arrive on time to the presentations (N. from the Syntagma: us)
9. A mutual friend He introduced us about a year and a half ago (N. from the Syntagma: friend)
10. Medical prescriptions they stay in the pharmacy when they are controlled medications (N. from the Syntagma: recipes)
11. My colleagues and superiors they congratulated me on my performance (N. from the Syntagma: colleagues, superiors)
12. Four aggressive dogs they were looking after their master's property (N. from the Syntagma: dogs)
13. Some team members worked harder than others for a change (N. from the Syntagma: members)
14. Her illness does not yet have an effective treatment (N. from the Syntagma: illness)
15. The patient's symptoms indicate that he has some type of stomach infection (N. from the Syntagma: symptom)

15 Examples of noun phrase depending on Attribute:

1. What you suggested is an excellent business idea (N. from the Syntagma: idea)
2. That trip that we made as a family has been One of the best experiences of my life (N. from the Syntagma: experiences)
3. This job opportunity is what you need to grow (N. Syntagma: that)
4. Maximilian will be one of the best candidates we have in the party (N. from the Syntagma: one)
5. Hope is that which dies last (N. from the Syntagma: that)
6. My dog's favorite food is beef envelopes (N. from the Syntagma: envelopes)
7. The main character turned out the movie villain (N. from the Syntagma: villain)
8. The girl who attended seemed a good person (N. from the Syntagma: person)
9. You'll be the first to know about new courses (N. from the Syntagma: first)
10. This four door refrigerator is the brand's latest model (N. from the Syntagma: refrigerator)
11. Those who are there when you really are wrong are the true friends (N. from the Syntagma: friends)
12. What happens between them at the moment is a very uncomfortable situation for both (N. from the Syntagma: situation)
13. My favorite color of all time is silver color (N. from the Syntagma: color)
14. This armchair is my favorite place to read a good book (N. from the Syntagma: place)
15. The cakes that they sell in this place are the best in town (N. from the Syntagma: top)

15 Examples of noun phrase as a function of Adjacent:

1. Luke, friend of my parents, came to the house for dinner for Christmas (N. from the Syntagma: friend)
2. Ernesto Sábato, Argentine writer, wrote the novel The tunnel (N. from the Syntagma: Writer)
3. Duramax, appliance brand, promises up to twenty years warranty (N. from the Syntagma: Mark)
4. Her shirt, White color, was heavily stained with tomato sauce (N. from the Syntagma: color)
5. The head of the group, a man named Ole, she was speaking on behalf of all (N. from the Syntagma: man)
6. Lucy, a very educated woman, she did not want to be hurtful with her words (N. from the Syntagma: woman)
7. The lighthouse, a wood-fired pizza restaurant, has the best ratings by users (N. from the Syntagma: restaurant)
8. The bottom distance, twenty meters, is enough to install the dining rooms (N. from the Syntagma: meters)
9. The students, foreign students, have suffered a little to adapt to the country (N. from the Syntagma: students)
10. My dog, the best friend in the world, accompanies me everywhere (N. from the Syntagma: friend)
11. Nadia, my brother's piano teacher, will organize a recital for the end of the year (N. from the Syntagma: teacher)
12. This trade mark, the most expensive brand on the market, manufactures products by hand (N. from the Syntagma: Mark)
13. Ernesto, the physical education teacher, she makes us run fifteen minutes before class starts (N. from the Syntagma: teacher)
14. Lorena, Fabian's mother, he came to talk to us today (N. from the Syntagma: mother)
15. Olga, a little goat, she lives in the garden of the property (N. from the Syntagma: goat)

15 Examples of Noun Phrase in function of Direct Complement:

1. We rent a family department to spend the weekend at the beach (N. from the Syntagma: Department)
2. My friends from school organized a reunion reunion after years of not seeing each other (N. from the Syntagma: meeting)
3. They hired several young employees recently graduated from college (N. from the Syntagma: employees)
4. The bosses took the reins of the situation (N. from the Syntagma: reins)
5. Some archaeologists discovered some new ruins near the beach (N. from the Syntagma: ruins)
6. This boy passed a time of his life inside the juvenile prison (N. from the Syntagma: weather)
7. I take two coffees with milk every morning without exception (N. from the Syntagma: coffees)
8. The mechanic checked him the breaks to my truck (N. from the Syntagma: brakes)
9. Next week we will buy tickets to go on a trip (N. from the Syntagma: tickets)
10. The label organized a record signing event in the shopping plaza (N. from the Syntagma: event)
11. My family will rent a small terrace to do the baptism of my niece (N. from the Syntagma: Terrace)
12. They spend a lot of money to pretend they are millionaires (N. from the Syntagma: money)
13. They distinguish an original product with the naked eye (N. from the Syntagma: product)
14. My friends brought two bottles of tequila to celebrate the end of the year (N. from the Syntagma: bottles)
15. The applicant will perform a job interview next Monday at eight in the morning (N. from the Syntagma: interview)

15 Examples of noun phrase based on circumstantial complement:

1. This morning came to his house to deliver a judicial notice (N. from the Syntagma: morning)
2. The next Sunday we are going to see a soccer game of my friends from high school (N. from the Syntagma: Sunday)
3. We will agree on Friday about what each team member has to do (N. from the Syntagma: Friday)
4. These days has been feeling very fatigued from work (N. from the Syntagma: days)
5. I see you Saturday to catch up on the latest news (N. from the Syntagma: Saturday)
6. That day we realized what his true intentions really were (N. from the Syntagma: day)
7. In the restaurant we had a lot of work last weekend (N. from the Syntagma: end)
8. Tomorrow A new branch of the premises will be inaugurated (N. from the Syntagma: day)
9. You will notice one day of everything you lost to pride (N. from the Syntagma: day)
10. We will invite some colleagues from work to dinner at the house on Tuesday (N. from the Syntagma: Tuesday)
11. On Friday I have an appointment with the dentist to check the cavities (N. from the Syntagma: Friday)
12. We will go to our mother's house few days in which things calm down (N. from the Syntagma: days)
13. Sometimes she has to speak much louder to be heard (N. from the Syntagma: times)
14. These days we have had quite a few work and personal complications (N. from the Syntagma: days)
15. We will rest next Saturday all day (N. from the Syntagma: Saturday)

15 Examples of noun phrase in function of vocative:

1. My friend, you are the best friend anyone could ask for (N. from the Syntagma: friend)
2. Dear students and parents, I would like to make an announcement (N. from the Syntagma: students, parents)
3. Dear Fer, I am very glad that you have come (N. from the Syntagma: Fer)
4. My son, you have to understand that it is not your fault (N. from the Syntagma: son)
5. MotherCould you help me check some things? (N. from the Syntagma: mother)
6. Dad, I'm glad to see you again (N. from the Syntagma: dad)
7. Mates, we cannot turn a deaf ear to this situation (N. from the Syntagma: mates)
8. Dear Diary, I have something to confess to you today (N. from the Syntagma: newspaper)
9. Dear students, I want to make a short announcement (N. from the Syntagma: students)
10. FriendDo you want us to go to the movies this weekend? (N. from the Syntagma: friend)
11. Dear lorraine, there is something we have to confess to you (N. from the Syntagma: Lorraine)
12. Chief, everything is ready for this afternoon (N. from the Syntagma: Chief)
13. Teacher, I would like to ask you a few things regarding homework (N. from the Syntagma: teacher)
14. My love, there is no one in the world who loves you like I do (N. from the Syntagma: love)
15. Dear pabloHow nice to see you (N. from the Syntagma: Paul)

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