Modifying Another Word

• not: This is not martial law, only another path toward democracy.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• face: Many soldiers facing courts martial have to wait up to a year to be tried.

• attend: So I had to attend a court martial of the sergeant in charge, to give my version of events.

• await: The man is in military detention in Port Moresby awaiting court martial, reports The Post-Courier.

Modifies a noun

• art: By learning a martial art for self defense, you are still training to win the upper hand in a physical contest.

• arts: MARTIAL ARTS: Owens does we... MARTIAL ARTS: Bretton young... MARTIAL ARTS: British Open.. .

• artist: Is the audience large or small, mainly martial artists or mainly virgins?

• prowess: His martial arts prowess is enhanced by the suit, making him a deadly opponent in hand to hand combat.

• law: The next day martial law was declared across the island.

• instructor: All styles of martial arts instructors will be able to adapt the Lil ' Dragon to their style with ease.

Used with adjective complement

• court: Do you offer legal ( or courts martial ) advice?