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- namable
- nameable
- names of Canadian universities (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- names of government departments (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- nano-
- nas-
- naso-
- National Assembly
- National Capital Region
- nay
- NB
- N.B.
- NDT
- near
- necessary prerequisite
- need
- needs
- neither … nor
- neo-
- Net (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- neuro-
- never used to
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland Daylight Time
- Newfoundland Standard Time
- new French spelling (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- new innovation
- new recruit
- Nfld.
- NL
- N.L.
- no
- noci-
- noct-
- nocti-
- non-
- nona-
- non-flammable
- non-inflammable
- non sequitur
- Northwest Territories
- Norwego-
- notify
- not quite
- noun
- noun clause
- noun phrase
- noun used as an adjective
- Nova Scotia
- Nowel
- NS
- N.S.
- NST
- NT
- NU
- nulli-
- number
- numbers: age
- numbers: clarity
- numbers: comparative and inclusive numbers
- numbers: consistency
- numbers: decimal fractions
- numbers: governmental and historical designations
- number sign
- numbers in compound adjectives
- numbers: market quotations
- numbers: mathematical usage
- numbers: money
- numbers: names of organizations
- numbers: plurals
- numbers: quantities and measures
- numbers: ratios
- numbers: reference numbers
- numbers: Roman numerals
- numbers: round numbers
- numbers: spelled-out numbers
- numbers starting a sentence
- numbers used as nouns
- numbers: votes and scores
- number symbol
- numeric date
- Nunavut
- N.W.T.
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noun phrase
A phrase is a group of words that forms a unit simpler than a sentence. Unlike a sentence (or clause), a phrase normally does not contain both a subject and a finite (conjugated) verb.
A noun phrase is simply a noun (or pronoun) with its modifiers.
Examples of noun phrases
Noun phrases consist of a noun or pronoun modified by adjectives, phrases or even dependent clauses.
Noun or pronoun + adjectives
- two old shoes [noun shoes + adjectives two and old]
- many others [pronoun others + adjective many]
Noun or pronoun + prepositional phrase
- trucks with rusty fenders [noun trucks + prepositional phrase with rusty fenders]
- both of you [pronoun both + prepositional phrase of you]
Noun or pronoun + participle phrase
- workers delivering supplies [noun workers + present participle phrase delivering supplies]
- anyone delivering supplies [pronoun anyone + present participle phrase]
- cars made in Canada [noun cars + past participle phrase made in Canada]
- the ones made in Canada [pronoun ones + past participle phrase]
Noun or pronoun modified by an infinitive phrase
- popcorn to snack on [noun popcorn + infinitive phrase to snack on]
- something to snack on [pronoun something + infinitive phrase]
Noun or pronoun modified by a dependent clause
- clients who want this service [noun clients + clause who want this service]
- those who want this service [pronoun those + clause]
Note: We have said that a phrase normally does not contain a subject and verb. The exception is a phrase that contains a dependent clause as a modifier, because every clause has a subject and verb.
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