<Li> other clauses serving as complements to the noun, such as that God exists in the noun phrase the belief that God exists </Li> <Li> infinitive phrases, such as to sing well and to beat in the noun phrases a desire to sing well and the man to beat </Li> <P> The allowability, form and position of these elements depend on the syntax of the language in question . In English, determiners, adjectives (and some adjective phrases) and noun modifiers precede the head noun, whereas the heavier units--phrases and clauses--generally follow it . This is part of a strong tendency in English to place heavier constituents to the right, making English more of a head - initial language . Head - final languages (e.g. Japanese and Turkish) are more likely to place all modifiers before the head noun . Other languages, such as French, often place even single - word adjectives after the noun . </P> <P> Noun phrases can take different forms than that described above, for example when the head is a pronoun rather than a noun, or when elements are linked with a coordinating conjunction such as and, or, but . For more information about the structure of noun phrases in English, see English grammar § Noun phrases . </P>

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