An adjective phrase modifies a noun and consists of an optional adverb phrase followed by an adjective. Adjective phrases function as subject complements following a linking verb, object complements modifying a direct object, or as pre-modifiers within a noun phrase. They define attributes and characteristics of nouns. Examples are provided such as "the fat brown dog" where "fat brown" is the adjective phrase modifying the noun "dog", and "John made Kate angry" where "angry" is the object complement adjective phrase modifying the direct object "Kate".

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2. Adjectives:Adjective (A) is a part of speechwhich modifies a noun, usually making its meaning more specific. Adjectives are sometimes called “describing words” in that, as far as meaning is concerned, they define attributes characteristics. Commonly occur with nouns. For instance, The dog chased a girlthe dog could have the adjective fat added to it:The fat dog chased a girlAdjectives are used in:1. an attributive manner (precede the noun for example: a long letter) or2. a predicative manner (follow a linking verb for example: the letter waslong)

3. Adjective Phrase: An adjective phrase (AP) like all other phrases can consist of one or more than one word. For example, The fat dog chased a girl.The (very) fat dog chased a girl.The inclusion of an adverb phrase is optional, so that the constitution of an adjective phrase is:AP -> (AdvP) + A

4. APAdvPAdegveryfatWhen adjectives and adjective phrase work in this way to modify nouns, they form part of the noun phrase.NP = the fat dogIt is, of course, possible to modify a noun with more than one adjective as in:The fat brown dog chased the girl.

5. FUNCTIONS OF ADJECTIVE PHRASES:Subject Complement:A subject complement (sC) follows a linking verb( be, seem, appear, look, and so on ); it is normally an adjective or a noun that renames or defines in some way the subject. For Example:Sally seems unhappy. S P sCSVPNPVAPN]intense[ASallyseemsunhappy

6. 2. Object Complement:An object complement follows and modifies or refers to a direct object. It can be a noun or adjective or any word acting as a noun or adjective. Kate called John stupid S P dOoCSVPNPVAPNPN]complex[ANKatecalledstupidJohn

7. 3. Pre-modifier within NP:Adjective phrase are also used to pre-modify nouns.The fat dog chased a girl S P dOSNPVPN’DETVgpNP]trans[APNAUXVDETNATENSE(past)fatThedogchasedagirl

8. The phrase Structure Rule of an Adjective PhraseAdjective phrase (AP)AP -> (AdvP) + AFunction: 1. sC 2. oCe.g. 1. The dog (quite disgustingly) fat 2. John made Kate angryOR:Function: pre-modifier within NPe.g. The fat brown dog chased a girl.

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