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phrase vs noun phrase

noun phrase vs phrase

phrase and noun phrase both are nouns.

phrase is a verb but noun phrase is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phrase Yes No Yes No
noun phrase Yes No No No
As nouns, noun phrase is a hyponym of phrase; that is, noun phrase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than phrase:
  • phrase: an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
  • noun phrase: a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
phrase (noun) noun phrase (noun)
dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
a short musical passage
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
phrase (verb) noun phrase (verb)
put into words or an expression
divide, combine, or mark into phrases
Difference between phrase and noun phrase

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