Example

In this page, I introduce an example of a grammar tree of a Spanish sentence (see Discussion). See the algebraic notation of the same tree. Sand Box.

Objectives

Objectives: One: Learn the basic structure of a sentence as a base component to express an idea. Two: Translate this knowledge into a specific language, Spanish in this case.

Definition

1: Sentence. A sentence is a basic theoretical construct of the theory of grammar. It defines the type and number of grammatical categories involved in the formation of a single idea, proposition and/or utterance.

Definition

2: Nominal Phrase. A nominal phrase or (NP) is a phrase that associates the grammatical categories of determinant (det) and noun (n), where n is the lexical nucleus or mandatory category.

Definition

3: Verbal Phrase. A verbal phrase or ('VP) is a phrase that associates the grammatical categories of auxiliary verb (aux) and Verbal (verbal), where verbal contains the lexical nucleus verb (v) which can be followed by a complement.

Activity

Substitute the following with different expressions: NP VP

Assignment

Open your diccionary and select the letter A: Find two nouns Place the first one in the first NP Place the second in the second NP Insert the corresponding art and adj, agreeing in number and gender

Web Resources

Short quizz:

What are the two basic phrases of a Spanish sentence?

Nominal Phrase and Verbal Phrase Yes

Noun and Verb No

Auxiliary and Determinant No

Verb and Complement No