bahasa indonesia

Noun Phrases
his chapter we will learn about how a noun can combine with other
words. For example:
baiu biru blue shirt
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myt&r
murld itu that student
These coGbinations of words are called phmses.
A &rase is a meaningful group of words, one of which is usually the
main word (technically called the head). A phrase in which the head is
a noun is called a noun phrase.
In Indonesian noun phrases, the head comes before the other word(s),
while in English it is generally the other way round. Here are the
combinations that you will find in Indonesian:
noun + possessor
noun + another noun
noun + adjective
noun + verb
For simplicity, head nouns are referred to as nouns throughout the rest
of this chapter, and they are underlined for easy identification.
In this type of noun phrase, the noun refers to something that belongs
to a person or animal. For instance, in buku Nina (Nina's book) below, a
book is being referred to, so the word buku comes first. Nina (name of a
person) specifies to whom the book belongs, so it is placed after the
noun. Similarly, in avah saya (my father), 'father' is being referred to,
and the word 'my' specifies that the father belongs to you, so ayah
comes .first and saya after.