ISO 22745-2:2010(E)

3 Terms relating to grammar

3.1
noun phrase

sequence of one or more words that functions in a sentence as subject, object, or prepositional object

EXAMPLE   The sequence of words "machine bolt" is a noun phrase.

3.2
head

word or group of words in a phrase around which the other constituents cluster

EXAMPLE 1  In the phrase "machine bolt", the word "bolt" is the head.

EXAMPLE 2  In the phrase "radial ball bearing with inner ring rotation", the word "bearing" is the head.

3.3
determiner

element of a noun phrase that serves to quantify or identify specific individuals

EXAMPLE   Determiners include articles (e.g., "the" and "a"), quantifiers (e.g., "many", "most", "every"), demonstratives (e.g., "this", "that"), and possessive pronouns (e.g., "my", "your", "his", "her").

3.4
modifier

word or group of words that limits or describes another word or group of words

NOTE   A modifier can be an adjective, an adverb, or a phrase or clause acting as an adjective or adverb.


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