4.6. Multiple noun phrase constituents

Nominal expressions have the potential to host several nominal modifiers. When different types of modifiers co-occur in LIS, their distribution can be quite flexible, but it is never random.

This section illustrates the most frequent sign order patterns observed in complex nominal expressions including multiple modifiers, such as determiners (LEXICON 3.6), cardinal numerals (LEXICON 3.10.1.1), and attributive adjectives (LEXICON 3.4.1).