Seminar #9: The Phrase

What is the phrase defined as in syntax?

• A single word

• A group of words with any connection

• A complex sentence

• A paragraph

How does the phrase differ from a sentence?

• The phrase is a unit of predication

• The sentence is a naming unit

• The phrase denotes phenomena, the sentence situational events

• The phrase contains only verbs

What function does the phrase fulfill?

• Polynomination

• Predication

• Nominative classification

• Morphological analysis

What are the general characteristics of a phrase?

• It is a paragraph

• It has multiple naming units

• It is used for predication

• It is a means of naming phenomena or processes

How is the phrase different from a word?

• A phrase is always a single word

• A word is a complex group of words

• A phrase is a naming unit, like a word

• A phrase can vary in length, unlike a word

What are the types of syntactic relations?

• Morphological and syntactic

• Semantic and phonological

• Syntactic and lexical

• Phonetic and morphological

How is the relationship between the phrase and the sentence described?

• Phrase is a unit of predication and sentence is a naming unit

• Phrase is a naming unit and sentence is a polynomination

• Phrase denotes situational events and sentence denotes phenomena

• Phrase contains components and relations, while sentence shows events

What does the phrase serve as a means of?

• Categorization

• Denoting situational events

• Naming phenomena or processes

• Syntactic analysis

What is the primary function of a phrase in syntax?

• Polynomination

• Classification

• Predication

• Syntax

What is the phrase based on?

• Semantic connection

• Syntactic connection

• Phonological connection

• Lexical connection