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verb 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 verbale (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 "to throw in the towel" is a verb phrase in this sentence?Est-ce que vous pensez que « jeter l'éponge » est une locution verbale dans cette phrase ?
b. le groupe verbal (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 the sentence "The boy is jumping on the couch," "is jumping on the couch" is the verb phrase.Dans la phrase « Le garçon saute sur le canapé », « saute sur le canapé » est le groupe verbal.
a. le syntagme verbal (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 verb phrase is projected from a lexical head and may contain both complements and adjuncts.Selon la théorie X-barre, le syntagme verbal est projeté à partir d’une tête lexicale et peut contenir à la fois des compléments et des adjoints.
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