2.1. NP projections

Noun phrases are codified as NP and are generally headed by a noun (with or without a specifier or complement) or a strong pronoun.

(NP (N-P estudantes))

(NP (D-UM-F uma)
    (N parede))

(NP (D-F a)
    (PRO$-F minha)
    (N casa))

(NP (NUM vinte)
    (N-P contos))

(NP (Q algum)
    (N camarada))

(NP (PRO nós))

However, since noun elision is not usually represented in the annotation system, some NPs may lack an overt nominal element and consist entirely of a demonstrative, adjective, number, quantifier, determiner, or possessive expression, as illustrated by the following examples.


(NP (DEM isto))

(NP (D-P os)
    (ADJ-G-P seguintes))

(NP (ADJ-R-P tantos))

(NP (D-F a)
    (OUTRO-F outra))

(NP (NUM dez))

(NP (Q algum))

(NP (Q-P todos))

(NP (Q-G qualquer)
    (D-UM um))

(NP (D o)
    (PRO$ meu))

(NP (D-P aqueles))

Noun modifiers (adjectives, adverbs, quantifiers and numerals) only project a phrase when they include more than a word.

(NP (D-P os)
    (ADJ-G-P grandes)                ☜ without ADJP
    (N-P latifundiários))

(NP (D o)
    (N choquinho)
    (ADJ pequenino))                 ☜ without ADJP

(NP (D-P os)
    (NUM dois)
    (N-P meses)
    (ADJP (ADV-R mais)               ☜ with ADJP
          (ADJ-G-P quentes)))

(NP (D-UM-F-P umas)
    (N-P estacas)
    (ADV   assim))                   ☜ without ADVP

(NP (D-UM-F-P umas)
    (N-P estacas)
    (ADVP  (ADV   mais_ou_menos)     ☜ with ADVP
           (ADV assim)))

(NP (Q-F-P poucas)                   ☜ without QP
    (N-P pessoas))

(NP (QP (Q muito)                      ☜ with QP
        (Q-F-P poucas))
    (N-P pessoas))

(NP (NUM três)                         ☜ without NUMP
    (N-P pessoas))

(NP (NUMP (NUM três)                   ☜ with NUMP
          (CONJ ou)
          (NUM quatro))
    (N-P pessoas))