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<li>A predicative complement (<b>PC</b>) follows a 'linking verb' (copula verb): be, look, seem, appear, remain, etc.</li> | <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><br> | <code>This is [a good idea]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | ||
<code>Pat will always remain [a good friend]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | <code>Pat will always remain [a good friend]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | ||
<code>The committee elected John [chairman]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | <code>The committee elected John [chairman]<b>PC</b>.</code><br> | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 17 May 2019
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.