Complex Noun Phrases - Syntax
topics-syntax.weebly.com/complex-noun-phrases.htmlA complex noun phrase often contains the obligatory HEAD (a word that could stand alone as a simple noun phrase) as well as a:. determiner (det) pre-modification (pre-mod) Premodifiers occur before the head. Premodifiers are often adjectives; however, other nouns can also modify the head, and when this occurs, the premodifying noun may be accompanied by a premodifying …