[Grammar] Is "The girl" a noun phrase

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The  girl    is       eating.
ART   N      AUX     Participle

Is "The girl" a noun phrase?
The word "girl" is the head of the noun phrase. Right?
Can the definite article be part of a noun phrase?
 
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Technically, because there are two words, it could be called a noun phrase.
 
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MikeNewYork said:
Technically, because there are two words, it could be called a noun phrase.
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Thank you. I was not sure if articles can be part of noun phrases.
 
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I don't know if that has been specifically decided. I just went with logic.
 
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