A noun phrase is a group of words based on a noun that functions as a unit in a sentence.
Example noun phrases for the adjective beautiful:
Noun complement
The word 'beautiful' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.A noun is not used to describe an adjective.A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.For example, in the phrase 'a beautiful day', the adjective 'beautiful' is describing the noun 'day', a word for a thing.
Bella is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful one." The feminine singular noun translates as "beautiful" as an adjective and "beautiful one" as a noun or pronoun. The pronunciation will be "BEL-la" in Italian.
"Belle copine" is a French equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful girlfriend."Specifically, the feminine adjective "belle" means "beautiful." The feminine noun "copine" means "girlfriend." The pronunciation is "behl koh-peen."
No, the term 'American model' is a noun phrase, a group of words based on a noun that functions as a unit in a sentence.The noun phrase 'American model' is made up of the common noun 'model' described by the proper adjective'American'.Example uses of a noun phrase:The American model has a good chance of acceptance at the conference. (subject of the sentence; the complete noun phrase is 'the American model')He met a beautiful American model at the audition. (direct object of the verb 'met'; the complete noun phrase is 'a beautiful American model'.They gave the American model a lot of consideration. (indirect object of the verb 'gave'; the complete noun phrase is 'the American model')There has been strong preference for an American model. (object of the preposition 'for'; the complete noun phrase is 'an American model')
"Beau papillon" is a French equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful butterfly."Specifically, the masculine adjective "beau" means "beautiful." The masculine noun "papillon" means "butterfly." The pronunciation is "boh pah-pee-yoh."
"Belle dame" is a French equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful lady."Specifically, the feminine adjective "belle" means "beautiful." The feminine noun "dame" means "lady." The pronunciation is "behl dahm."
"Belles photos" is a French equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful pictures."Specifically, the feminine adjective "belles" means "beautiful, handsome." The feminine noun "photos" means "photos, pictures." The pronunciation is "behl foh-toh."
Bella casa is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful home."Specifically, the feminine adjective bella means "beautiful, handsome." The feminine noun casa means "house." The pronunciation is "BEHL-lah KAH-zah."
Bell'orso is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful bear".Specifically, the masculine adjective bello* means "beautiful". The masculine noun orso translates as "bear". The pronunciation will be "bel-LOR-so" in Italian.*The final vowel drops -- and is replaced by an apostrophe -- before a noun which begins with the same vowel.
Belle porte! is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful doors!"Specifically, the feminine adjective belle means "beautiful". The feminine noun porte translates as "doors". The pronunciation will be "BEL-ley POR-tey" in Italian.
Bella casa is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful house".Specifically, the feminine adjective bella means "beautiful". The feminine noun casatranslates as "home, house". The pronunciation will be "BEL-la KA-sa" in Italian.
Belle cose is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "beautiful things."Specifically, the feminine adjective belle means "beautiful." The feminine noun cose translates as "things." The pronunciation will be "BEL-ley KO-sey" in Italian.