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The Predicative Complement
Test for identifying predicative complements in English
A predicative complement follows a 'linking verb' (copula verb)
** This is [a good idea]pred.comp.
Pat will always remain a good friend.
The committee elected John [chairman]pred.comp.
Pat considered Kim [a genius]pred.comp.
Passivization: A predicative complement cannot be passivized:
*A genius was considered Kim by Pat. (compare with passivization of the direct object: Kim was considered a genius by Pat.)
Categories and structural position
The predicative complement can be any major phrase (NP, AP, PP, VP)
The predicative complement is a sister to V and a daughter to VP.
If there is a direct object, the predicative complement follows the direct object.
Example:
_S_
/ \
/ AuxP
/ / \
subj / __VP___
/ / / \
/ / / pred.comp
/ / / \
NP Aux V _______NP________
/__\ | | /_________________\
Pat will become president of the US.

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