Modifier or adverbial(adjunct)?

jasonkhlimin Asia=?

Asia is a continent. It is one of the seven continents on Earth. The following countries are in Asia:

China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam.. Cambodia, and eastern Russia.

So if this manager is the best in Asia, she is pretty awesome.

Is the phrase "in Asia" an adverbial or postmodifier of manager?

Sorry, I misread your question.

Since there is no verb, the only possible word to modify is the noun.

She is the best manager working in Asia. (Adverbial)

She is the best manager working in Asia. (post modifier reduced clause)

AlpheccaStarsSorry, I misread your question.Since there is no verb, the only possible word to modify is the noun. She is the best manager working in Asia. (Adverbial)She is the best manager working in Asia. (post modifier reduced clause)

Thanks for your explanation, AlpheccaStars. Is "in Asia" in your first example an adverbial complement?

jasonkhlimHi guys. "The most capable manager in Asia."in Asia=?

The most capable manager in Asia is a noun phrase; it's not a clause. Adverbial is an element of the clause, not a phrase.

manager is the head of the noun phrase; The most capable, premodifiers (determiner+adverb+adjective), and in Asia, a postmodifier (preposi