Simple English Syntax

The components of this simple syntax will be such categories as sentences, nouns, verbs etc. Here is a (top down) description:

 
Unit:		sentence

Constructed from: 		 		noun phrase followed by a verb phrase

Unit:		 noun phrase

Constructed from:		 		proper noun or
                  determiner followed by a noun

Unit:		 verb phrase

Constructed from:		 		 verb or 
                  verb followed by noun phrase

Unit:		 determiner

Examples:		 		 a, the

Unit:		 noun

Examples:				 man, cake

Unit 		 verb:

Examples:				 ate