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E_English Grammar Course

Unit 5 Lecture 5. Verb & its complements


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Issues
1. Different classifications of English verbs
2. Grammatical categories of the verb 3. Intensive complementation 4. Monotransitive complementation 5. Ditransitive complementation 6. Complextransitive complementation
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Verb

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Functions of items Complementation

= words or phrases indicating an action, an event, or a state E.g.: kiss, break out, have

Possibility of admitting progressive aspect

Structure

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Functions of items Lexical verbs Auxiliary verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Functions of items Lexical verbs Auxiliary verbs

Regular

E.g.: book, booked, booked E.g.: teach, taught, taught

Irregular

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Functions of items Lexical verbs Auxiliary verbs Primary

Modal Marginal modal auxiliary


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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Functions of items Lexical verbs Auxiliary verbs Primary

include: do, have, be change meaning when becoming a full verb E.g.: I am a student. vs. I am reading.

Modal Marginal modal auxiliary


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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Functions of items Lexical verbs Auxiliary verbs Primary

include: Can could May Might Shall-should Will-would Must Ought to

Modal Marginal modal auxiliary


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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Functions of items Lexical verbs Auxiliary verbs Primary

Modal Marginal modal auxiliary


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include: used to, dare, need

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Intensive verbs Extensive verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Intensive verbs Extensive verbs E.g.: be, appear, feel, look, remain, seem E.g.: become, get, go, grow, turn, make

connect S & C have the pattern:


Current copular

SVC or SVA(obli)
E.g.: I feel tired. Hes in the cab.
Resulting copular

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Intensive verbs Extensive verbs

Intransitive

Transitive

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Intensive verbs Extensive verbs

require no Object have the pattern: SV make complete sense themselves


Intransitive

E.g.: Hes singing.


The baby cried.

Transitive

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Intensive verbs Mono-transitive Extensive verbs

Intransitive

Di-transitive
Complex-transitive

Transitive

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Intensive verbs Mono-transitive Extensive verbs

Intransitive

require one direct Object (Od) Di-transitive

have the pattern: SVOd


E.g.: Complex-transitive I kissed her. He caught the ball.

Transitive

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Intensive verbs Mono-transitive Extensive verbs

Intransitive

Di-transitive

Transitive

Complex-transitive require both direct Object (Od) & indirect Object (Oi) have the pattern: SVOdOi E.g.: I gave her such a lovely present.

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Complementation Extensive verbs

require Object and Object Complement Intensive verbs (Co) or Obligatory Averbial (A(obli)) have the pattern: Mono-transitive SVOCo or SVOA(obli) E.g.: He made me really crazy. He sent his son to the kindergarten.
Complex-transitive

Intransitive

Di-transitive

Transitive

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Stative verbs Dynamic verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Stative verbs

= verbs that show the condition or status and do not accept the progressive aspect E.g.: I am a boy. It feels thin.

Verbs of inert perception & recognition

Relational verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Stative verbs

Verbs of inert perception & recognition

adore, astonish, believe, hate, hear, Relational verbs impress, know, like, etc. E.g.: I like you He said he hated cooking.
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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Stative verbs

apply to, equal, deserve, involve, lack, matter, need, owe, resemble, possess, Verbs of inert perception & recognition sound, tend, etc. E.g.: She resembles her mother.
Relational verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Dynamic verbs Verbs of body sensation Activity verbs Transitional event verbs Momentary verbs

= verbs that show the action or the change of status E.g.: She learns English. He hit me. She is English. ( is isnt dynamic verb because it denotes a permanent status)

Process verbs
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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Dynamic verbs Verbs of body sensation

ache, hurt, itch, fell, etc.


Transitional event verbs Momentary verbs

Activities verbs

Process verbs
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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Dynamic verbs Verbs of body sensation Activities verbs Transitional event verbs ask, eat, help, learn, say, throw, write etc. Momentary verbs

Process verbs
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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Dynamic verbs Verbs of body sensation Activities verbs Transitional event verbs

arrive, land, Momentary verbsetc. leave, lose, die


Process verbs
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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Dynamic verbs Verbs of body sensation Activities verbs

hit, jump, kick, knock, nod, tap etc.


Momentary verbs

Transitional event verbs

Process verbs
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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Possibility of admitting progressive aspect Dynamic verbs Verbs of body sensation Activities verbs Transitional event verbs

change, deteriorate, grow, mature, slow down etc.


Momentary verbs

Process verbs
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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Structure

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One-word verbs

Multi-word verbs

Finite

Non-finite infinitive ing-participle ed-participle

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Structure One-word verbs

as the name suggests, these are verbs of ONE WORD E.g.: change, kiss, make, love, etc.

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Structure Multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs Prepositional verbs Phrasal-prepositional verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Structure Multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs

make out, call up, put on, take off, give up, etc. verbs Prepositional
Phrasal-prepositional verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Structure Multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs Prepositional verbs Phrasal-prepositional look up, clear up, get at, etc. verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Structure Multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs

come up with, make up for, stand in for, Prepositional verbs put up with, etc.
Phrasal-prepositional verbs

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Verbs

Classifications of English verbs


classified according to
Structure One-word verbs Multi-word verbs

Finite Criteria Finite

Non-finite Non-finite E.g.: I am/ He is a student. Being a student, shes hardworking.


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Occurrence in independent clause Tense contrast Person and number concord Finite verb inclusion Mood distinction

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Grammatical categories of verbs


Grammatical categories of verbs
Tense Aspect Progressive Present Mood Voice

Indicative Perfective

Active

Past

Perfectiveprogressive Simple

Imperative

Passive

Subjunctive

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Tense

Grammatical categories of verbs


= the correspondence between the form of the verb and our concept of time language specific while TIME: universal, non-linguistic includes PAST and PRESENT no FUTURE TENSE because theres no verb form corresponding to future time. E.g.: She is studying now. (verb form: ing-participle + present time: now present time)
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Aspect

Grammatical categories of verbs


the manner in which a verbal action is experienced or regarded with respect to time progressive aspect: verbal action experienced as in progress perfective aspect: verbal action experienced as completed E.g.: I am writing with a special pen. (progressive aspect) I have written with a special pen. (perfective aspect) Tense & aspect are intermingled.

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Grammatical categories of verbs


Tense

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Aspect

Tense Aspect Present

Simple

Complex

Progressive
Present simple Present progressive

Perfective
Present perfect

Perfect progressive
Present perfect progressive

Past

Past simple

Past progressive

Past perfect

Past perfect progressive

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Mood

Grammatical categories of verbs


= a grammatical category that relates the verb action to such conditions such as certainty, obligation, necessity, possibility

Indicative

= statement of the fact

E.g.: Shes nice to me. (fact - indicative)

Imperative

= command, request = non-fact, unreal

Be nice to me.
(command - imperative) I suggest she be nice to me. (non-fact - subjunctive)

Subjunctive

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Subjunctive mood

Grammatical categories of verbs

Mandative

Formulaic

Subjunctive were
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Subjunctive mood

Grammatical categories of verbs

Mandative

Formulaic

Subjunctive were

Found in -that clause (verbs: recommend, demand, request, insist, suggest, ask, it is necessary that) Form: the base Aim: to be formal E.g.: The chairman demands that the farmer kill all his chicken. It is necessary that every student pay the tuition fee.

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Subjunctive mood

Grammatical categories of verbs

Mandative

Formulaic

Found in clause in certain set expressions Form: the base E.g.: May god bless you. Long live the King. God save the Queen. Come what may, well go ahead.

Subjunctive were
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Subjunctive mood

Grammatical categories of verbs

Mandative

Formulaic

Subjunctive were

Found in conditional & concessive clauses, subordinate clauses after verbs like Wish and Suppose Form: WERE Meaning: hypothetical/unreal E.g.: If I were rich, I would buy you anything you wanted. Just suppose everyone were to give up smoking.
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Voice

Grammatical categories of verbs


= a grammatical category that makes it possible to view the action of a sentence in either of two ways, without change in the facts reported include: passive and active voice E.g.: He ate all the apples. (active) The dog was bitten by our neighbor. (passive)

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Intensive complementation
Intensive verb complementation (SVC - SVA)

C (complement)

A (adverbial)

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Intensive complementation
Intensive verb complementation (SVC - SVA)

C (complement) Adjective phrase

A (adverbial)

Noun phrase
Nominal phrase
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Intensive complementation
Intensive verb complementation (SVC - SVA)

C (complement) Adjective phrase

A (adverbial) E.g.: She is so crazy. That is ridiculous!

Noun phrase
Nominal phrase
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Intensive complementation
Intensive verb complementation (SVC - SVA)

C (complement) Adjective phrase

A (adverbial)

Noun phrase
Nominal phrase

E.g.: She isnt a good student. It appears the only solution.

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Intensive complementation
Intensive verb complementation (SVC - SVA)

C (complement) Adjective phrase

A (adverbial)

Noun phrase
finite clause Nominal clause non-finite clause
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Intensive complementation
Intensive verb complementation (SVC - SVA)
that clause E.g.: The problem is that it costs a lot. A (adverbial) wh-interrogative clause E.g.: The problem is not who will go. nominal relative clause E.g.: Quality is what counts most.

C (complement) Adjective phrase

Noun phrase
finite clause Nominal clause non-finite clause
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Intensive complementation
Intensive verb complementation (SVC - SVA)

C (complement) Adjective phrase

Noun phrase
Nominal phrase

bare-infinitive clause A (adverbial) E.g.: All I did was hit him on the head. to-infinitive clause with(out) Subject (S) E.g.: My wish is to be a pilot. (without S) The idea is for us to meet at 8. (with S) -ing clause finite clause E.g.: Seeing is believing.

non-finite clause

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation (SVO)

Noun phrase

Finite clause

Non-finite clause

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase
Prepositional O

Direct object (O)


With passive one-word verbs phrasal verbs

Prepositional verbs

Without passive

Phrasal prepositional verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase
Prepositional O

Direct object (O)


With passive one-word verbs phrasalE.g.: Tom caught the ball. verbs

Prepositional verbs

The ball was caught by Tom.


Without passive Phrasal prepositional verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase
Prepositional O

Direct object (O)


With passive one-word verbs phrasal verbs

Prepositional verbs

E.g.: They passed over the question. Without passive The question was passed over. Phrasal prepositional verbs
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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase
Prepositional O

Direct object (O)


With passive one-word verbs

Prepositional verbs

E.g.: phrasal verbs house. She has a nice A house is had by her.
Without passive Phrasal prepositional verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase
Prepositional O

Direct object (O)


With passive one-word verbs phrasal verbs management paid for his E.g.: The

Prepositional verbs

air fares.
Without passive Phrasal prepositional verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase
Prepositional O

Direct object (O)


With passive one-word verbs phrasal verbs

Prepositional verbs

E.g.: He looked down on them.


Without passive Phrasal prepositional verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause Wh- clause

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
Extraposed subject E.g.: I dont care what you are saying. that-clause

Wh- clause

Tom doubted whether they would come to the party.


Extraposed object I wondered who did make the bed for me. that-clause Can you confirm which flight we are taking?

I realized what a fool I had been.


That- clause as object

I know how busy you are.


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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object Super-ordinate verbs

Subordinate verbs
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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object
Suasive

Major

Factual

Super-ordinate verbs
Emotive Hypothesis

Minor Subordinate verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object Super-ordinate verbs Major
Factual

introduce what one might generally describe Suasive as factual or propositional information E.g.: They agree/admit/claim that she was Emotive misled.
Minor
Hypothesis

Subordinate verbs
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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object
Suasive

Major

Factual

Super-ordinate verbs
Emotive imply intentions to bring about some change in the future, whether or not these are verbally Hypothesis Minor formulated as commands, suggestions, etc E.g.: The are demanding that she leaves.

Subordinate verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object Super-ordinate verbs
Suasive E.g.: I regret that she worry. Emotive Hypothesis

Major

Factual

Minor Subordinate verbs

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object
Suasive

Major

Factual

Super-ordinate verbs
Emotive E.g.: I wish that he were here.

Minor Subordinate verbs

Hypothesis

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object Super-ordinate verbs Putative should Indicative verbs

Subordinate verbs Subjunctive verbs


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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object Super-ordinate verbs Indicative verbs

E.g.: I recommend that he be here.


Putative should

Subordinate verbs Subjunctive verbs


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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object Super-ordinate verbs Putative should Indicative verbs

E.g.: I insist that he shouldnt smoke.


Subordinate verbs Subjunctive verbs
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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause
That- clause
That- clause as object Super-ordinate verbs Putative should Indicative verbs

E.g.: I require that he give up smoking.


Subordinate verbs Subjunctive verbs
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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Non-finite clause
With subject
To-infinitive clause

Without subject
To-infinitive clause

Wh-infinitive clause

Ing-participle clause

Ing-participle clause

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Non-finite clause
With subject
To-infinitive clause

Without subject
To-infinitive clause

Wh-infinitive clause

E.g.: dont Ing-participleIclause like the house to be left empty. Ing-participle clause

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Non-finite clause
With subject Without subject Wh-infinitive clause

To-infinitive clause driving my car. To-infinitive clause E.g.: I dislike him Ing-participle clause Ing-participle clause

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Non-finite clause
With subject
To-infinitive clause

Without subject
To-infinitive clause

Wh-infinitive clause

Ing-participle clause to leaveIng-participle clause E.g.: Mary longed home.

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Non-finite clause
With subject Without subject Wh-infinitive clause

To-infinitive clause To-infinitive clause E.g.: Mary loves listening to music.

Ing-participle clause

Ing-participle clause

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Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Non-finite clause
With subject Without subject Wh-infinitive clause

To-infinitive clauseE.g.: He learned how to sail a boat as a small child. To-infinitive clause

You must not forget when to keep your mouth shut.


Ing-participle clause Ing-participle clause I could not decide (on) which bicycle to buy.

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Di-transitive complementation
Od & Oi = NP
Oi = NP, Od = non-finite clause Oi = NP, Od = finite clause Idiomatic expressions: V + NP + Prep Di-transitive prepositional verbs
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Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

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Di-transitive complementation
Od & Oi = NP
Oi = NP, Od = non-finite clause the girl a doll. E.g.: He gave Oi = NP, Od = finite clause Idiomatic expressions: V + NP + Prep Di-transitive prepositional verbs
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Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

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Di-transitive complementation
Od & Oi = NP
Oi = NP, Od = non-finite clause

Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

E.g.: He persuaded Oi = NP, Od = finite clause me to give up smoking.


Idiomatic expressions: V + NP + Prep Di-transitive prepositional verbs
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Di-transitive complementation
Od & Oi = NP
Oi = NP, Od = non-finite clause Oi = NP, Od = finite clause Idiomatic expressions: V + NP + Prep Di-transitive prepositional verbs
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Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

E.g.: He convinced me that he was right.

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Di-transitive complementation
verbs combined with certain NPs followed by prepositions Od & Oi = NP two passive forms of the sentence these expressions include: catch sight of, make fun of, take Oi account of,non-finite clause = NP, Od = give way to, etc. E.g.: They make best use of the garage. The garage clause Oi = NP, Od = finiteis made best use of. Best use is made of the garage.
Idiomatic expressions: V + NP + Prep Di-transitive prepositional verbs
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Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

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Di-transitive complementation
Od introduced by a preposition Od & Oi = NP one passive form with Oi only these verbs include: remind of, charge with, compare to, Oi rob of, refer to, etc. clause = NP, Od = non-finite E.g.: He reminds me of the agreement. I am reminded of the agreement. Oi = NP, Od = finite clause Exceptions for: explain, provide, supply, blame, etc. E.g.: He explained it to me. It was explained + me. Idiomatic expressions: V + NP to Prep I was explained about it.
Di-transitive prepositional verbs
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Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co Adverbials To-infinitive Bare-infinitive Ing-clause Ed-clause

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOA - SVOC)

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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co Adverbials To-infinitive Bare-infinitive Ing-clause Ed-clause

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOdA - SVOdC)

E.g.: He drives me crazy.

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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOdA - SVOdC)

E.g.: The Queen appointed William her personal secretary.


To-infinitive Bare-infinitive Ing-clause Ed-clause
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Adverbials

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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co Adverbials To-infinitive Adverbials are obligatory.

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOdA - SVOdC)

Bare-infinitive E.g.: Take your hands out of your pocket. Ing-clause Ed-clause
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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co Adverbials To-infinitive

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOdA - SVOdC)

Bare-infinitive E.g.: John believed the stranger to be a policeman. Ing-clause Ed-clause


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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co Adverbials To-infinitive Bare-infinitive

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOdA - SVOdC)

E.g.: You shouldn't let your family interfere with our plans.
Ed-clause
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Ing-clause

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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co Adverbials To-infinitive

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOdA - SVOdC)

E.g.: Tim watched Bill mending the lamp.


Bare-infinitive Ing-clause Ed-clause
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Adjectival Object Complement (Co) Nominal Co Adverbials To-infinitive Bare-infinitive

Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOdA - SVOdC)

E.g.: They found him worn out by travel and exertion.


Ing-clause ed-clause Ed-clause
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