1. Modifier in NP
- Subject
the rise of the sun
- Object
the construction of the dam
the conquest of the world - Attribute
a man of courage
- Carrier
the color of the sky
- Origin
a man of noble birth
- The whole to which that part belongs
the handle of this spot (physical whole)
skeletons of whales (anatomical whole)
the innermost depths of the human soul (spatial whole; metaphor) - Content
the problem of the low birth rate
the way of life
the world of individual emotions (domain) - Possessor
the assets of a nation
- Cause
the shock of the news
- Substance
a wall of stone
- Producer
the works of Shakespeare
- Apposition
the city of Rome
- Relative
the brother of John
2. Modifier in VP
- Origin
He was born of a wealthy family.
- Ingredient
That house is made of brick.