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<b>Test for identifying predicative complements in English</b> | |||
Test for identifying predicative complements in English | <ul> | ||
A predicative complement follows a 'linking verb' (copula verb) | <li>A predicative complement (<b>PC</b>) follows a 'linking verb' (copula verb): be, look, seem, appear, remain, etc.</li> | ||
<code>This is [a good idea]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | |||
Pat will always remain a good friend. | <code>Pat will always remain [a good friend]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | ||
The committee elected John [chairman] | <code>The committee elected John [chairman]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | ||
Pat considered Kim [a genius] | <code>Pat considered Kim [a genius]<b>PC</b>.</code> | ||
Passivization: A predicative complement cannot be passivized | <li>Passivization: A predicative complement cannot be passivized</li> | ||
*A genius was considered Kim by Pat. | <code>*A genius was considered Kim by Pat.</code><br> | ||
Categories and structural position | Compare with passivization of the direct object: <br> | ||
The predicative complement can be any major phrase (NP, AP, PP, VP) | <code>Kim was considered a genius by Pat.</code><br> | ||
The predicative complement is a sister to V and a daughter to VP. | </ul> | ||
<b>Categories and structural position</b><br> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li>The predicative complement can be any major phrase (NP, AP, PP, VP)</li> | |||
<li>If there is a direct object, the predicative complement follows the direct object.</li> | |||
<code>I consider [my colleague]<b>DObj</b> [a good sport]<b>PC</b>.</code> | |||
<li>The predicative complement is a sister to V and a daughter to VP.</li> | |||
Example: | Example: | ||
_S_ | _S_ | ||
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[[Indirect_Object| ← '''Indirect Object''']] [[ | [[Indirect_Object| ← '''Indirect Object''']] [[Grammatical_Functions | ↑ '''Grammatical Functions''']] [[Oblique_Complement| → '''Oblique Complement''']] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 28 May 2020
Test for identifying predicative complements in English
- A predicative complement (PC) follows a 'linking verb' (copula verb): be, look, seem, appear, remain, etc.
- Passivization: A predicative complement cannot be passivized
This is [a good idea]PC.Pat will always remain [a good friend]PC.The committee elected John [chairman]PC.Pat considered Kim [a genius]PC.
*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)
- If there is a direct object, the predicative complement follows the direct object.
- The predicative complement is a sister to V and a daughter to VP. Example: _S_ / \ / AuxP / / \ subj / __VP___ / / / \ / / / pred.comp / / / \ NP Aux V _______NP________ /__\ | | /_________________\ Pat will become president of the US.
I consider [my colleague]DObj [a good sport]PC.