English Language & Usage Asked on August 26, 2021
1
She drank the coffee [hot] – adjective
The winter froze the Lake [solid]-adjective
Sam painted the wall [green] – adjective
The boy delivered the package [wet] – adjective
She sells them [new] – adjective
All of the adjectives in the above sentences modify {Object} (even though some can be ambiguous)
2
The soldiers arrived the camp [exhausted] – adjective
The cup arrived [broken] – adjective
The lake froze [solid] – adjective
I started this project [quite enthusiastic] – adjective phrase
All of the adjectives in the above sentences modify {Subject}
My Question
Can I use a Noun or Noun Phrase in the place of adjectives?
As in:-
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She drank the coffee [the tastiest concoction] – Noun phrase
The winter froze the Lake [a solid block] – Noun phrase
Sam painted the wall [colour of the sky] – Noun phrase
The boy delivered the package [a torn bundle] – Noun Phrase
Can a noun or noun phrase act as modifier in the place of adjectives?
Sam named his son [John] – Noun
John here acts as a modifier and is inevitable- so it is a complement.
The sentences with [adjective] as complement are, according to a number of sources, true and they make sense to everyone.
But the problem here is not that.
The question here is whether the the Adjectives replaced by Nouns and Noun phrases make sense (3 and 4 section).
They do make sense to me, being a foreigner.
And finally- in linguistic terms what are they called? (1 and 2 sections)
Is there a strict line restricting the formation of such constructions? (as there can be an infinite number of Depictive and Resultative circumstances).
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