Noun phrase
"The Élysée has made no official announcement, but officials were forced to react after the https://www.change.org/p/contre-le-statut-de-premi%C3%A8re-dame-%C3%A0-brigitte-macron opposed to the president’s spouse having an official title, status and budget was signed by more than 275,000 people in two weeks." (The Guardian.)
Is "the petition opposed to the president's spouse having an official title, status and budget" a noun phrase in the sentence above?
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The Élysée has made no official announcement, but officials were forced to react after the petition opposed to the president’s spouse having an official title, status and budget was signed by more than 275,000 people in two weeks. Yes, the underlined constituent is a noun phrase headed by "petition", which is modified by the AdjP opposed to the president’s spouse having an official title, status and budget.
- The Élysée has made no official announcement, but officials were forced to react after the petition opposed to the president’s spouse having an official title, status and budget was signed by more than 275,000 people in two weeks.
- Yes, the underlined constituent is a noun phrase headed by "petition", which is modified by the AdjP opposed to the president’s spouse having an official title, status and budget.
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The Élysée has made no official announcement, but officials were forced to react after the petition opposed to the president’s spouse having an official title, status and budget was signed by more than 275,000 people in two weeks.
Yes, the underlined constituent is a noun phrase headed by "petition", which is modified by the AdjP opposed to the president’s spouse ha
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