Consists of a noun-head and adjunct with relations of modification between them which can be of three types:
- Premodification, that comprises all the adjuncts placed before the head (pre-posed adjuncts) (F.e. two smart hard-working students)
- Postmodification, which comprises all the units placed after the head (F.e. a student from Boston)
- Mixed modification, that comprises the units in both prehead and posthead positions (F.e. two smart students from Boston)