"in the phrase a big tree the noun is modified by the adjective big" in German In the phrase 'a big tree' the noun is modified by the adjective 'big'. In der Wendung "ein großer Baum" wird das Substantiv durch das Adjektiv "groß" näher bestimmt. Detailed translations for "in the phrase a big tree the noun is modified by the adjective big" In the phrase 'a big tree' the noun is modified by the adjective 'big'. In the phrase 'a big tree' the noun is modified by the adjective 'big'. In der Wendung "ein großer Baum" wird das Substantiv durch das Adjektiv "groß" näher bestimmt.