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rubber
is the pre-modifier to modify the noun phrase head
duck
. There are only one noun phrase found in the utterances with this type of structure functioning as an
object complement.
7. Noun Phrases as Appositive in a Clause
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another related noun right beside it. There are only two noun phrases with the function as
an appositive in a clause found from the data collected. The examples of the noun phrases are as follow.
78 Look, Dorothea,
the owner of the Sanctuary
, doesn’t trust the Clave. page 203
In clause 78 the noun phrase
the owner of the Sanctuary
is an appositive because it identifies another noun that is a proper noun
Dorothea
. The position of the noun phrase also obviously explains the function of the noun phrase. It has the
structure of determiner, head, and post-modifier. There are only one noun phrase with this kind of structure type as an appositive found in the utterances. The noun
phrase shown in clause 78 is constructed of a definite article
the
as the determiner, a noun
owner
as the head of the phrase and a prepositional phrase
of the Sanctuary
as the post-modifier. 79
That was an Iratze,
a healing rune
. page 62 The clause 79 shows that the noun phrase
a healing rune
is an appositive because it identifies another noun that is
an Iratze
. The phrase has the structure of determiner followed by pre-modifier and the head of the phrase. Similar with noun
phrase in the clause 78, there are only one noun phrase found in the utterances PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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having this kind of structure type and function as an appositive. The indefinite article
a
is the determiner. It is followed by present participle
healing
in order to modify the noun phrase head
rune
. C.
Noun Phrases Revealing the Character of Jace Wayland
This part of analysis will discuss the significant functions of the noun phrases found in the utterances of Jace Wayland to his character. This analysis uses
the same data collection that is used in the first and second analysis. The noun phrases found in the utterances of Jace Wayland is various in terms of the structure.
Distinctive structure of certain noun phrases can add more information to the head of the noun phrase also. Therefore, the simplicity and complexity of the noun phrase
construction play a role to the function of the noun phrases to Jace Wayland’s character. All the occurring noun phrase in the utterances found in the analysis will
reveal the character of Jace Wayland. Below are the examples of the characteristic of Jace Wayland revealed by the occurrence of noun phrase.
1. Jace Wayland’s Descriptive Character
