Adjective phrases serve 3 grammatical functions.
| S | V | O1 | O2 | C | pN/ A | |
| SV | I | grow. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| SVA | I | wake | ... | ... | ... | up. |
| SVC1 SVC2 |
I I |
am am |
... | ... | a boy happy. |
... |
| SV0 | I | like | my work | ... | ... | ... |
| SVOO | It | gives | me | new skills | ... | ... |
| SVOC1 SVOC2 |
They It |
call makes |
me me |
... | Messi! proud |
... |
| SVOA | I | keep | my hopes | .. | .. | to myself. |
The main grammatical function of an adjective phrase is the noun phrase modifier.
The Adjective Phrase here tries to modify or describe a noun, a pronoun or a noun phrase.
eg.
David has bought a big and heavy computer.
A small and shy kid came out to meet us.
Mr. Booth taught us very simple but effective ways to solve nasty scary Calculus problems.
Let's bring in someone wise and experienced.
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