Possessives

• board: The automaker's board met on Friday to consider the Kerkorian proposal, saying it would take the matter " under advisement.

Converse of object

• say: He said the automaker probably was scrambling to find another partner.

Adjective modifier

• large: GM, the world's largest automaker, plans to cut 30,000 positions in that time frame.

• Japanese: It is quite common for Japanese automakers to produce or export less powerful versions of their models to the United States.

• German: Significant facelift was made to pull out exotic elegance that has made the German automaker remarkable in the auto industry.

• leading: The Company has grown to become the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer and one of the leading automakers.

• other: Prior to the information wars, GM had linked its computer system with several other automakers to keep several joint ventures running smoothly.

• American: They want to attack American automakers who market to every niche and support free enterprise.

Modifies a noun

• job: That difference represents about 185,000 automaker jobs, " said Doyle.