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Diskusi 6 Introduction To Morphologhy and Syntax
Diskusi 6 Introduction To Morphologhy and Syntax
Diskusi 6 Introduction To Morphologhy and Syntax
Adjective as Head
Adjective that habitually modify noun or verb also become the Head of structure of
modification.
The word that is mostly used as modifier of Adjective is Qualifier such as very, rather, pretty,
etc.
E.g. She is very pretty
The sound was loud enough
Adverb that can modify the adjective is adverb that is ended by {-ly}
E.g. The widely famous (singer)
If adjective comes after the linking verb, adverb does not modify the adjective anymore. The
function is as the modifier of the structure of complementation.
E.g. The house seems clean everywhere
Adjective can be modified by the verb in present participle form (-ing) that usually precedes
the adjective, or by to-infinitive that follows adjective
E.g. freezing cold hard to say
boiling hot good to see
The position of the prepositional phrases as adjective modifier is after the adjective
E.g. easy on the eyes good for nothing stronger than ever
Adverb as Head
There are four class words that can modify the adverb