appos: Appositional modifier

Definition

appos refers to an appositional modifier in relationships between noun phrases, where one nominal element provides additional information about another noun.

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Characteristics

• The appos tag can appear before or after the noun it describes, depending on the sentence.
• Semantically, the appos tag indicates a relationship between noun phrases, which is one of equivalence, specification, or elaboration.
• Examples
  • 제 친구, 제니퍼를 소개합니다. → “친구” = “제니퍼”
  • 친구의 고향 일본은 한국과 가깝다. → “고향” = “일본”
  • 영화에는 주인공의 어머니(김영희)가 나온다. → “김영희” = “어머니”

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