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constituent structure
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).
a. la structure des constituants (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).
The professor drew syntax trees to illustrate the constituent structure of each sentence.Le professeur a dessiné des arbres syntaxiques pour illustrer la structure des constituants de chaque phrase.
b. la structure syntagmatique (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).
The article examines how children acquire knowledge of constituent structure.L'article examine comment les enfants acquièrent la connaissance des structures syntagmatiques.
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