noun phrase

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun freyz]
- /naʊn freɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun freyz]
- /naʊn freɪz/

Definitions of noun phrase words

noun noun phrase a construction that functions syntactically as a noun, consisting of a noun and any modifiers, as all the men in the room who are reading books, or of a noun substitute, as a pronoun. 1
noun noun phrase grammar: phrase that functions as a noun 1
countable noun noun phrase A noun phrase is the same as a noun group. 0
noun noun phrase a constituent of a sentence that consists of a noun and any modifiers it may have a noun clause, or a word, such as a pronoun, that takes the place of a noun 0

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Origin of noun phrase

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Noun phrase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Noun phrase

noun phrase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

noun phrase usage trend in Literature

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