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PHRASES

Tests (proofs) for structure: a

1-replacement /substitution
It's oftion possible to replace a constituent with a single word having THE SAME MEANING as that constituent

example:

I was reading a book

I was reading it

BOOk IT

the meaning of the sentence doesn't change

SO (a book) is a phrase



2- deletion


3- movment

if some part of a sentence can be moved to other place, it is a constituent /phrase
I bought new clothe yesterday
, Yesterday, I bought new clothe




and there are other tests, but these above are the basic