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* since a sentence consists of a subject + verb | * since a sentence consists of a subject + verb | ||
** we can divide a sentence into: | ** we can divide a sentence into: | ||
SUBJECT | |||
PREDICATE | |||
* From there, additional information may be added using "modifiers" | |||
** modifiers add important information but are not essential to a grammatically complete sentence | |||
*** in other words, modifiers are not grammatically essential to a sentence | |||
{{#mermaid:flowchart TD; | {{#mermaid:flowchart TD; | ||
A[ | A[SENTENCE]-->B[SUBJECT]; | ||
A[SENTENCE]-->C[PREDICATE]; | |||
B[SUBJECT]-->D[NOUN]; | |||
B[SUBJECT]-->E[MODIFIER]; | |||
C[PREDICATE]-->F[VERB]; | |||
C[PREDICATE]-->G[MODIFIER]; | |||
}} | }} | ||