Architecture of a complete noun phrase
A phrase may contain a determiner, numeral, several adjectives, a participle, and a head noun, each contributing different information.
- The governor establishes the phrase's case; the numeral may alter internal syntax; agreeing modifiers copy the appropriate profile.
| Layer | Nominative phrase | Prepositional phrase |
|---|---|---|
| determiner | э́ти | об э́тих |
| numeral | две | двух |
| evaluation | но́вые | но́вых |
| participle | неда́вно изда́нные | неда́вно изда́нных |
| relation | ру́сские | ру́сских |
| head | кни́ги | кни́гах |
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3.22 · Architecture of a complete noun phrase · table 1
determiner · э́ти · об э́тихnumeral · две · двухMini-check
What selects prepositional? Why does двух replace the basic две pattern?
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