| Modifier Position | Order of NPs | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Baseline | Baseline | The king criticized the prince. |
| b) | Pre-modified | Target-Competitor | The cruel and merciless kingtarget criticized the princecompetitor. |
| c) | Pre-modified | Competitor-Target | The kingcompetitor criticized the cruel and merciless princetarget. |
| d) | Post-modified | Target-Competitor | The kingtarget who was cruel and merciless criticized the princecompetitor. |
| e) | Post-modified | Competitor-Target | The kingcompetitor criticized the princetarget who was cruel and merciless. |
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