syntax and semantics

Question 1

SYNTAX

Answer 1

study of structure of setences

Question 2

SYNTACTIC CATEGORIES

Answer 2

class of expressions which share a common set of grammatical properties

Question 3

NOUN PHRASE

Answer 3

the head is a noun (girl) or pronoun (she) also det+adj modifying noun (the beautiful girl)

Question 4

VERB PHRASE

Answer 4

the head is a main verb (love)
auxiliary verbs (could/should/have/do/be)
can contain one or more auxillaries ( must
have been)
CONTAINS ADVERB PHRASE
NOUN PHRASE
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

Question 5

ADJECTIVE PHRASE

Answer 5

head is and adjective (strict) or an adjective that is modified by an adverb (really tall)

Question 6

ADVERB PHRASE

Answer 6

head is an adverb (slowly)

Question 7

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

Answer 7

head is a preposition

can consist of proposition plus noun phrase (with him)