Question:
In English grammar, we learned that after a preposition, there is a noun.
However, almost every native speaker would not deny the fact that
"He rose from under the bed."
this sentence sounds correct with no mistake concerning grammar. (right?)
Then is there any explanation for this sentence?
In other words, is this sentence merely an unusual exception,
or is there a possible rule to such a happening?
Answer:
It is no exception, and the "rule" is basic grammar.
A phrase acts as a unitary construction that is treated as a
part of speech. The simplest way to put it, especially for
those familiar with programming concepts, is that phrases can be
nested.
"Bed" is a noun. "The" is a determinitive adjective, and "the
bed" is a phrase that acts as a noun.
"Under the bed" is a prepositional phrase, in which "under" is
associated with the noun phrase "the bed".
"From under the bed" is, in turn, another prepositional phrase,
in which "from" is associated with the noun phrase "under the bed".
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