Phrase

By: Wasi’ah Kurniaty

What is Phrase?
G abu ngan kata bis a 2 kata ata u lebih yan g memiliki ar t i /m akna , n amu n
t ida k ber fun gs i seba gai ka limat. Ka rena ka limat mem ilki struktur
Sub ject + Verb seda ngkan Ph ra se tidak me miliki Subject dan Verb.

Examp les :

1. The beaut ifu l dress (tidak ada verb, ma ka in i adala h FRASE )

2. I cr y (I ada la h s ubjek, c r y a dala h verb, KA LIMAT )

3. Ver y n ic e (tidak ada subjek dan verb, FRASE)

4. He smi l es (He adalah subjek, sm iles ada lah verb, KA LIMAT )

Analyze the sentence below:

The young lady is having a special dinner with her boyfriend in the
pavement cafe. (S-P/V-O-Adv)

S  The young lady  Phrase

P  is having (a special dinner)

O  with her boyfriend

Adv  in the pavement cafe

S  The young lady (Phrase)  NOUN PHRASE

HEAD: lady (noun)

MODIFIER: the (article) , young (adjective)

HEAD  inti (apa yang dibahas)

MODIFIER  yang menjelaskan inti

Nama phrase itu bergantung pada HEAD

DM (diterang menerangkan) perempuan (head) cantik (modifier)

MD (menerangkan diterangkan) beautiful (MODIFIER) lady (HEAD)

P  is having a special dinner (Phrase)

is having (a special dinner)  VERB PHRASE

is having (a Special dinner)

Auxiliary verb Main/ordinary
(MODIFIER) verb (HEAD)
Types of Phrase

1. N ou n P hra s e , de fi nitio n, H e a d? M odifi er ? , Pa t t er n? , E x a m p l e ? , C o nt o h

d a la m k a lim a t, S oa l m a k s ima l 3 pe r ta nya a n .

2. A dj e c tiv e Ph ra s e d e fi n ition , H ea d ? M od i fi e r ? , Pa tt er n ? , Ex a m pl e? , C o n t o h
d a la m k a lim a t, S oa l m a k s ima l 3 pe r ta nya a n

3. Ve r b P hra s e d e fi n ition , H e a d ? M od ifi e r ? , Pa t t e r n ? , E x a m pl e ? , C o n t o h d a l a m

k a lim a t, S oa l m a k s ima l 3 p er ta nya a n

4. P r ep os itio na l Ph ra s e d e fi n ition , H e ad ? M o di fi e r ? , Pa tt er n ? , Ex a m p l e? ,
C on toh d a la m k a lim a t, S oa l m a k s im a l 3 pe r t a nya a n

5. A dv e rb ia l P h ra s e , de fi n ition , H e a d? M od i fi e r ? , Pa t t e r n ? , E x a m p l e ? , C o nt o h
d a la m k a lim a t, S oa l m a k s ima l 3 pe r ta nya a n