1. ATTRIBUTIVE AND PHRASE
By
Eka Desi N
Dwi Cahya Mentari
Rustiah
Novirman Sudirman
Fitriana

2. Attributive
A word or word group, such as an adjective, that is
adjacent to the noun it modifies without a linking verb
Example : “Pale” in the “pale girl”

3. Type of Attributive
1. Attributive adjective
an adjective that describes an attribute of the
noun phrase of which it is a part.
Example : The word “red” in “the red balloon” is
an attributive adjective

4. Type of Attributive
2. Attributive Noun
A noun that modifies another noun attributively and
that is optional (that is, it can be removed without
affecting the grammar if the sentences) ; a noun used
as an adjective.
Example : “Chicken soup”
the attributive noun “chicken” modifies the noun
“soup”

5. Type of Attributive
3. Attributive verb
a verb that modifies (expresses an attribute of) a
noun in the manner of an attributive adjective,
rather than express an independent idea as a
predicate.
Example :
 The man wearing a hat
 Barking dog

6. Phrase
 A phrase is a group of related words (within a
sentence) without both subject and verb. For
example : beautiful house
 A phrase functions as a noun, verb, adverb,
adjective or preposition in a sentence. The function
of a phrase depends on its construction (words it
contains). On the basis of their functions and
constructions, phrases are divided into various types
i.e. noun phrase, verb phrase, adverb phrase, and
adjective phrase

7. Phrase
1. Noun Phrase
A noun phrase consists of a noun and other related
words (usually modifiers and determiners) which
modify the noun. It functions like a noun in a
sentence.
Examples :
 a nice red shirt
 a glass full of water
 A man on the roof

8. Phrase
2. Adjective Phrase.
An adjective phrase is a group of words that
functions like an adjective in a sentence. It consists of
adjectives, modifier and any word that modifies a
noun or pronoun.
Examples :
 full of water
 a nice red shirt

9. Phrase
3. Adverb Phrase
An adverb phrase is a group of words that functions
as an adverb in a sentence. It consists of adverbs or
other words (preposition, noun, verb, modifiers) that
make a group with works like an adverb in a
sentence.
Examples :
 in a good manner.
 in a loud voice.

10. Phrase
4. Verb Phrase
A verb phrase is a combination of main verb and its
auxiliaries (helping verbs) in a sentence.
Examples :
 He is eating an apple.
 She has finished her work.
 You should study for the exam.

11. How to translate
 example :
1. a beautiful young girl
2. The big white house
3. A government official
4. The guardian angel
5. Uneaten food

12. More example
1. Sumber daya alam
2. Kebun rahasia
3. Orang asing misterius
4. Wanita lugu yang ceroboh
5. Aktor paling berbakat

13. Exercises
Translate the following sentences into Indonesian
phrase!
1. The blond old man
2. The unusually tall boy
3. The strange green creatures
4. The bridge over the river
5. My best friend’s father

14. Cont.
Translate into the English phrase?
6. Guru bahasa inggris yang hebat
7. Berdiri sendiri di pojok
8. Berhenti di tengah jalan
9. Toko mainan
10. Anak yang tidur

15. References
 Phrases. (year). Retrieved from
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/tta/phrases/phr
ases.htm
 Wheeler, L. Kip. Clauses and Phrases. (2013). Retrieved
from
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tml
 Simmons, Robin L . The Phrase. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/phrase.htm
 Types of Phrases. (2010). Retrieved from
http://www.studyandexam.com/types-of-phrase.html

16. References
 attributive. (2013, November 6). Wiktionary, The Free
Dictionary. Retrieved 04:28, December 20, 2013 from
http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=attributive
&oldid=23787870.
 Attributive verb. (2013, September 27). In Wikipedia,
The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 04:35, December 20,
2013, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attributive_
verb&oldid=574698969