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Inchoateknowledge Posted 20 years ago
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Hi,

Peter, born in NY, now lives in Chicago.

Is born in NY an ellipted verb phrase, and a non defining relative clause in adverbial position?
Also I was wondering if I could say it is a noun postmodifier.
Are all relative clauses in adverbial position in a sentence?
  

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Hi IK I'd be inclined to take it simply as an (appositive) adjective phrase, in this sentence. Cf: # Peter, a New Yorker born and bred, now lives in Chicago. # Peter, born of good ancestry, now lives in Chicago.

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  • Hi IK I'd be inclined to take it simply as an (appositive) adjective phrase, in this sentence.
  • Cf: # Peter, a New Yorker born and bred, now lives in Chicago.
  • # Peter, born of good ancestry, now lives in Chicago.
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Hi IK

I'd be inclined to take it simply as an (appositive) adjective phrase, in this sentence.

Cf:

# Peter, a New Yorker born and bred, now lives in Chicago.

# Peter, born of good ancestry, now lives in Chicago.

(But I'm not so sure, as always.)
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born in NY modifies Peter. It is the result of Whiz-Deletion in an adjectival relative clause. This is the deletion of a "wh" word and a form of "to be".

Peter, who was born in NY, ...

Yes, it's non-defining, because you aren't distinguishing between, say, the Peter born in NY and the Peter born in Chicago.
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it as a noun postmodifie
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CalifJim
it as a noun postmodifier? In what context? Can you give some sentences where you think this might be a good analysis?
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Hello Jim

The Pirates of the Caribbean.
'(O)f the Caribbean' is a postmodifier, modifies the noun: the pirates.
Peter, born in NY.
Can we say the subo
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