1. Unit 2 Nominal Phrase
Frase Nominal (noun phrase) es una frase en la cual el elemento principal
(llamado núcleo) es un sustantivo. Está conformada por los siguientes
elementos:
1. Determinantes. 2. Pre Modificadores. 2. Núcleo. 4. Pos modificadores.
Clasificación de los elementos
Determines Pre modifiers Head Post modifiers
The article:
a, an, the
Nouns (funcionando como
adj)
Job analysis Methodologies.
Proper nouns:
Juan, Caracas,
Barquisimeto.
Prepositional
phrases:
The review of
people…
Possess adj.
My, your, his…
Adjective:
The chemical process
Common nouns:
Chairs, window,
classroom
Relatives clauses
(introduced by who,
when, where, whose,
why, which, that)
Demonstratives:
This, these, this
those
Present participle:
(-ing form as an adj)
Enginerring information
Active participles (que
funcionan como sust.)
Accounting,
engineering.
-Ing clauses
Those engineers
operating the plant.
Other words(pre
determiners)
Every, all, each,
both, any, some,
several, a lot of, few,
more, many, a great
number of…
Past participle
(-ed as an adj)
An specialized company
Compounds words:
Hand-operated varieties
Genitive:
The report´s preparation
Abbreviations:
The R&D engineers
Nominal compounds:
Blackborad, milkman,
weedkend
Acronyms:
UPTAEB, modem, DVD
Personal pronouns:
I, you, he, she, it, we
you they
-ed clauses
The pressure indicated
on the flow sheet.
Infinitive clauses
They use the flow
sheet to organize the
information.
Observe the following noun phrases:
1. The chemical process
Det Pre. m H
Traducción: El proceso químico
2. 2. The operators in our plant
Det H Post-m
Traducción: Los operadores en nuestra planta
3. Some important information showed in the report.
Det Pre. m H post-m
Traducción: Alguna información importante mostrada en el reporte
Now compare the English and Spanish phrases above.
English Spanish
Position of head
Position of modif
NOTA: cuando traduzcas frases nominales del inglés al español debes
comenzar por el determinante (si lo hay) luego seguir con el núcleo y
por último los pre y post modificadores.
Exercises: Read the following noun phrases carefully.
a) Identify the elements of the noun phrases to complete the chart.
b) Translate the noun phrases into Spanish.
1. Physics programs.
2. Programs followed by the workers.
3. Commercial food processing.
4. The engineering data.
5. RAM capability.
6. Heavier-than-water liquids.
7. Total Quality Management
8. An evaluation system.
9. Corrective and preventive action.
3. 10.ISO´s technical committee.
11.A step by step method to be used by managers.
12.The R&D Annual Quality Congress of Canada.
13. All the specifications and instructions given by the supervisor.
14.Any work activity affecting quality and safety.
15.Their ISO based quality management system.
16.Quality initiatives in health care and safety.
17.Created checklists that cover ISO 9000.
18.Our standardized system based on quality.
19.Methodologies that can reduce costs.
20.The engineering data showed in the report.
21.Strategic quality planning to anticipate needs.
22.That self-study course for the personnel.
23.An introductory-level training CD on calibration.
24.The world´s largest organization.
25.A calibrated reading instrument for oxygen content.
26.The first training performed in our company.
27.Chemicals used for many industries.
28. 85% of its current capabilities.
29.Test equipment and measurement standards.
30.Universities that expand their offerings.
4. No Determines Pre modifiers Head Post modifiers
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