1. Noun Cluster

2. DEFINITION (fragment from Definition M1 in LSEG) "Noun" is the sentence element representing people, animals, things, abstract notions, and groups of each. In a sentence, nouns execute and suffer the actions/states expressed by the verbs, and they may... Nouns are principal sentence elements.

3. The meaning starts with the noun, therefore it makes sense to present the noun first, then the sentence elements in the "noun cluster", then the verb, the adverb, and the remaining independent sentence elements. That represents "a logic structure". Since the verb is the most difficult sentence element, it requires all knowledge about grammatical categories of "person", "case", "number", and "gender"--which are best defined for nouns and pronouns.

4. RULE We do not change the meaning to accommodate grammatical form; we use the appropriate grammatical form which explains the meaning best.

5. A. Noun Cluster 1. Modifier (number, determiner) + Headword ex: many problems, five programs 2. Modifier (article, adjective, noun) + Headword ex: word processing, these desktops, fuzzy logic Indonesia: A B C D (headword: A) English: D C B A (headword: A)

6. B. Preposition Group (P-Group) is used as modifier for the headword that preceding it. Headword + P-Group (prep+ noun cluster) Ex: 1. The construction of the bi building 2. The relationship of symbols and sounds

7. Recognizing NC Noun clusters usually begin with "a," "an," or "the" followed by a noun and its cluster of modifying words. They appear, usually, just before or just after a noun, which they are renaming. They are closely related to relative clauses, but they do not have relative pronouns like "who" or "which" at the beginning, and they do not have verbs.

9. Find noun cluster,, underline the headword 1. Mathematics is an important subject for an engineer 2. Everything about computer is based upon the binary process 3. A scanner converts text or picture into electronic codes 4. The results of the experiments prove the law 5. Printing is the final stage in creating a document