difference between phrase and constiuent

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hi,

I can`t understand the difference between phrase and constituent in a sentence.

thanks for help:)
 
Agaa said:
hi,

I can`t understand the difference between phrase and constituent in a sentence.

thanks for help:)
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A sentence consituent is either a phrase or a clause. Not all phrases in a sentence are constituents. Feel free to ask more.
 
thanks,

but can you give me some examples of phrases and constituents? Let`s take : Old Sam sunbathed beside a stream.
 
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