diff --git a/src/abstract/Extra.gf b/src/abstract/Extra.gf
index ed8111fc1..4bbcc6702 100644
--- a/src/abstract/Extra.gf
+++ b/src/abstract/Extra.gf
@@ -63,5 +63,11 @@ abstract Extra = Cat ** {
     
     UseFoc : Temp -> Pol -> Foc -> Utt ;
 
-    
+  cat
+    [CN] {2} ;
+  fun
+    ConjCN : Conj -> [CN] -> CN ; -- (every) man and woman
+
+    PartVP : VP -> AP ; -- looking at Mary
+        
 }
diff --git a/src/abstract/Verb.gf b/src/abstract/Verb.gf
index c1462acc7..de33cac05 100644
--- a/src/abstract/Verb.gf
+++ b/src/abstract/Verb.gf
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ abstract Verb = Cat ** {
 -- Adjectival phrases, noun phrases, and adverbs can be used.
 
     CompAP   : AP  -> Comp ;            -- (be) small
-    CompNP   : NP  -> Comp ;            -- (be) a man
+    CompNP   : NP  -> Comp ;            -- (be) the man
     CompAdv  : Adv -> Comp ;            -- (be) here
+    CompCN   : CN  -> Comp ;            -- (be) a man/men
 
 }
diff --git a/src/english/ExtraEng.gf b/src/english/ExtraEng.gf
index 984a4d4d4..c29149a2e 100644
--- a/src/english/ExtraEng.gf
+++ b/src/english/ExtraEng.gf
@@ -97,4 +97,16 @@ concrete ExtraEng of ExtraEngAbs = CatEng **
 
     IAdvAdv adv = {s = "how" ++ adv.s} ;
 
+  lincat
+    [CN] = {s1,s2 : Number => Case => Str} ;
+
+  lin
+    BaseCN = twoTable2 Number Case ;
+    ConsCN = consrTable2 Number Case comma ;
+    ConjCN co ns = conjunctDistrTable2 Number Case co ns ** {g = Neutr} ; --- gender?
+
+    PartVP vp = {
+      s = \\a => vp.ad ++ vp.prp ++ vp.s2 ! a ;
+      isPre = False ---- depends on whether there are complements
+      } ;
 } 
diff --git a/src/english/MakeStructuralEng.gf b/src/english/MakeStructuralEng.gf
index 606682ae8..b293bff59 100644
--- a/src/english/MakeStructuralEng.gf
+++ b/src/english/MakeStructuralEng.gf
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@ oper
     lin NP (regNP s n) ;
   mkIDet : Str -> ParadigmsEng.Number -> IDet = \s,n ->
     lin IDet {s = s ; n = n} ;
+  mkIQuant : Str -> Str -> IQuant = \s,n ->
+    lin IQuant {s = table {Sg => s ; Pl => n}} ;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/english/VerbEng.gf b/src/english/VerbEng.gf
index b78f6e258..45c0f9818 100644
--- a/src/english/VerbEng.gf
+++ b/src/english/VerbEng.gf
@@ -46,5 +46,10 @@ concrete VerbEng of Verb = CatEng ** open ResEng in {
     CompAP ap = ap ;
     CompNP np = {s = \\_ => np.s ! Acc} ;
     CompAdv a = {s = \\_ => a.s} ;
+    CompCN cn = {s = \\a => case (fromAgr a).n of { 
+      Sg => artIndef ++ cn.s ! Sg ! Nom ;
+      Pl => cn.s ! Pl ! Nom
+      }
+    } ;
 
 }