English Nominal Idiom

An English Nominal Idiom is an english idiom that functions as a noun phrase with non-compositional meaning.

• AKA: English Noun Idiom, English Idiomatic Noun Phrase, English NP Idiom.
• Context:
  • It can typically function as English Subject or english object in english sentence structure.
  • It can often take English Determiners like "the" or "a" in english syntactic context.
  • It can frequently resist English Pluralization despite having english noun head.
  • It can generally maintain English Fixed Word Order in english phrase structure.
  • It can usually appear with English Copula Verbs like "is" or "was" in english predication.
  • It can commonly include English Prepositional Phrases as english fixed components.
  • It can sometimes allow English Adjectival Modification with limited english modifiers.
  • It can range from being a Concrete English Nominal Idiom to being an Abstract English Nominal Idiom, depending on its english referent type.
  • It can range from being a Count English Nominal Idiom to being a Mass English Nominal Idiom, depending on its english quantification property.
  • It can range from being a Definite English Nominal Idiom to being an Indefinite English Nominal Idiom, depending on its english determiner requirement.
  • It can range from being a Simple English Nominal Idiom to being a Complex English Nominal Idiom, depending on its english structural complexity.
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• Example(s):
  • English Warning Nominal Idioms, such as:
    • CANARYINACOALMINE English Idiom Lexeme for english early warning.
    • REDFLAG English Idiom Lexeme for english danger signal.
    • WRITINGONTHEWALL English Idiom Lexeme for english inevitable doom.
  • English Problem Nominal Idioms, such as:
    • ELEPHANTINTHEROOM English Idiom Lexeme for english avoided issue.
    • CANOFWORMS English Idiom Lexeme for english complex problem.
  • English Ease Nominal Idioms, such as:
    • PIECEOFCAKE English Idiom Lexeme for english easy task.
    • WALKINTHPARK English Idiom Lexeme for english simple activity.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • English Verbal Idiom, which functions as verbal predicate.
  • English Adjectival Idiom, which functions as modifier.
  • English Literal Noun Phrase, which has compositional meaning.
  • English Compound Noun, which forms single word.
• See: English Idiom, English Verbal Idiom, CANARYINACOALMINE English Idiom Lexeme, REDFLAG English Idiom Lexeme, ELEPHANTINTHEROOM English Idiom Lexeme, WRITINGONTHEWALL English Idiom Lexeme, Noun Phrase, Idiomatic Expression.

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