Section 5: Syntax and Phrases

NP2 can be further analyzed, as we saw with the lengthy subject NP.

7NP2

Mapping the words into the tree diagram, we have

8NP2

Once again, we can further break down the final ADJP, containing a relative clause, in this way:

Clause
NP1 + linking verb + NP1 + ADJP (prep phrase)
which + became + the dialect + of the ruling class

2ADJP

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