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adjective phrase
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (grammar)
a. la locution adjectivale (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Do you think that "proud of her work" is an adjective phrase in this sentence?Est-ce que vous pensez que « fière de son travail » est une locution adjectivale dans cette phrase ?
a. le syntagme adjectival (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
In X-bar theory, the adjective phrase is projected from a lexical head and may contain both complements and adjuncts.Selon la théorie X-barre, le syntagme adjectival est projeté à partir d’une tête lexicale et peut contenir à la fois des compléments et des adjoints.
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