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E_English Grammar Course

Unit 5
Lecture 5. Verb & its complements
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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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Functions
Functions of
of items
items
Verb according to

= words or phrases
Complementation
Complementation
indicating an action,
an event, or a state
E.g.: kiss, break out, have Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Structure
Structure
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Functions
Functions of
of items
items
Verbs according to

Lexical
Lexical verbs
verbs Auxiliary
Auxiliary verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Functions
Functions of
of items
items
Verbs according to

Lexical
Lexical verbs
verbs Auxiliary
Auxiliary verbs
verbs

Regular
Regular E.g.: book, booked, booked

Irregular
Irregular E.g.: teach, taught, taught
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Functions
Functions of
of items
items
Verbs according to

Lexical
Lexical verbs
verbs Auxiliary
Auxiliary verbs
verbs

Primary
Primary

Modal
Modal

Marginal
Marginal
modal
modal auxiliary
auxiliary
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Functions
Functions of
of items
items
Verbs according to

Lexical
Lexical verbs
verbs Auxiliary
Auxiliary verbs
verbs

include: do, have, be Primary


Primary
change meaning when becoming a
Modal
Modal
full verb
E.g.: I am a student. vs. I am reading.
Marginal
Marginal
modal
modal auxiliary
auxiliary
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Functions
Functions of
of items
items
Verbs according to

Lexical
Lexical verbs
verbs Auxiliary
Auxiliary verbs
verbs

include: Primary
Primary
Can could
May Might
Shall-should Modal
Modal
Will-would
Must Marginal
Marginal
Ought to modal
modal auxiliary
auxiliary
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Functions
Functions of
of items
items
Verbs according to

Lexical
Lexical verbs
verbs Auxiliary
Auxiliary verbs
verbs

Primary
Primary

Modal
Modal

include: used to, dare, Marginal


Marginal
modal
modal auxiliary
auxiliary
need
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs

connect S & C
have the pattern: Current
Current copular
copular E.g.: be, appear, feel, look,
remain, seem
SVC or SVA(obli)
E.g.: become, get, go,
E.g.: I feel tired. Resulting
Resulting copular
copular
grow, turn, make
Hes in the cab.
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs

Intransitive
Intransitive

Transitive
Transitive
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs
require no Object
have the pattern: SV
Intransitive
Intransitive
make complete
sense
Transitive
Transitive
themselves
E.g.: Hes singing.
The baby cried.
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs

Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive Intransitive
Intransitive

Di-transitive
Di-transitive
Transitive
Transitive

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs

Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive Intransitive
Intransitive
require one direct Object
Di-transitive
Di-transitive
(Od) Transitive
Transitive
haveComplex-transitive
the pattern: SVOd
Complex-transitive
E.g.: I kissed her.
He caught the ball.
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs

Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive Intransitive
Intransitive

Di-transitive
Di-transitive
Transitive
Transitive

require both Complex-transitive


direct Object (Od) & indirect Object
Complex-transitive
(Oi)
have the pattern: SVOdOi
E.g.: I gave her such a lovely present.
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Complementation
Complementation
Verbs according to

require Object and Object Complement


Intensive
Intensive verbs
verbs Extensive
Extensive verbs
verbs
(Co) or Obligatory Averbial (A(obli))
have the pattern:Mono-transitive
SVOCo or
Mono-transitive Intransitive
Intransitive
SVOA(obli)
Di-transitive
Di-transitive
E.g.: He made me really crazy.
Transitive
Transitive
He sent his son to the kindergarten.
Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Stative
Stative verbs
verbs Dynamic
Dynamic verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Stative
Stative verbs
verbs

= verbs that show the


Verbs
Verbs of
of inert
inert perception
perception &
& recognition
recognition
condition or status
and do not accept the

Relational
Relational verbs
verbs
progressive aspect
E.g.: I am a boy.

It feels thin.
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Stative
Stative verbs
verbs

Verbs
Verbs of
of inert
inert perception
perception &
& recognition
recognition

adore, astonish, believe, hate, hear,


Relational
impress, know, like, etc. verbs
Relational verbs
E.g.: I like you
He said he hated cooking.
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Stative
Stative verbs
verbs

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


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Dynamic
Dynamic verbs
verbs
= verbs that show the action or the
change of status
Verbs
Verbs of
of body
body sensation
sensation
E.g.: She learns English.
He hit me. Activity
Activity verbs
verbs
She is English. ( is isnt
dynamic verb because it denotes a Transitional
Transitional event
event verbs
verbs
permanent status)
Momentary
Momentary verbs
verbs

Process
Process verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Dynamic
Dynamic verbs
verbs

Verbs
Verbs of
of body
body sensation
sensation

Activities verbs
Activities verbs
ache, hurt, itch, fell,
etc.Transitional
Transitional event
event verbs
verbs

Momentary
Momentary verbs
verbs

Process
Process verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Dynamic
Dynamic verbs
verbs

Verbs
Verbs of
of body
body sensation
sensation

Activities
Activities verbs
verbs

ask, eat, help, learn, say, throw,


Transitional
Transitional eventwrite
event verbs
verbs
etc.
Momentary
Momentary verbs
verbs

Process
Process verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Dynamic
Dynamic verbs
verbs

Verbs
Verbs of
of body
body sensation
sensation

Activities
Activities verbs
verbs

Transitional
Transitional event
event verbs
verbs

arrive, land,Momentary
leave, lose,
Momentary die
verbs
verbs
etc.
Process
Process verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Dynamic
Dynamic verbs
verbs

Verbs
Verbs of
of body
body sensation
sensation

Activities
Activities verbs
verbs
hit, jump, kick, knock, nod, tap
Transitional
Transitional event
event verbs
verbs
etc.
Momentary
Momentary verbs
verbs

Process
Process verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Possibility
Possibility of
of admitting
admitting
Verbs according to progressive
progressive aspect
aspect

Dynamic
Dynamic verbs
verbs

Verbs
Verbs of
of body
body sensation
sensation

Activities
Activities verbs
verbs

Transitional
Transitional event
event verbs
verbs
change, deteriorate, grow, mature, slow down
Momentary
Momentary verbs
verbs
etc.
Process
Process verbs
verbs
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1Classifications of English verbs


classified Structure
Structure
Verbs according to

One-word
One-word verbs
verbs Multi-word
Multi-word verbs
verbs

Finite
Finite + Non-finite
Non-finite

infinitive
infinitive

ing-participle
ing-participle

ed-participle
ed-participle
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Structure
Structure
Verbs according to

One-word
One-word verbs
verbs

as the name suggests, these are verbs of ONE


WORD
E.g.: change, kiss, make, love, etc.
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Structure
Structure
Verbs according to

Multi-word
Multi-word verbs
verbs

Phrasal
Phrasal verbs
verbs

Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs

Phrasal-prepositional
Phrasal-prepositional verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Structure
Structure
Verbs according to

Multi-word
Multi-word verbs
verbs

Phrasal
Phrasal verbs
verbs

make out, call up, put on, take off, Prepositional


give up, etc.verbs
Prepositional verbs

Phrasal-prepositional
Phrasal-prepositional verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Structure
Structure
Verbs according to

Multi-word
Multi-word verbs
verbs

Phrasal
Phrasal verbs
verbs

Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs

look up, clear up, get at, etc. verbs


Phrasal-prepositional
Phrasal-prepositional verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Structure
Structure
Verbs according to

Multi-word
Multi-word verbs
verbs

Phrasal
Phrasal verbs
verbs

come up with, make up for, stand in for,Prepositional


put up with,verbs
Prepositional verbs
etc.
Phrasal-prepositional
Phrasal-prepositional verbs
verbs
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1 Classifications of English verbs


classified Structure
Structure
Verbs according to

One-word
One-word verbs
verbs Multi-word
Multi-word verbs
verbs

Finite
Finite + Non-finite
Non-finite
Criteria Finite Non-finite E.g.: I am/ He is
Occurrence in independent clause a student.

Being a
Tense contrast
student, shes

Person and number concord hardworking.

Finite verb inclusion
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs


Grammatical
Grammatical categories of verbs
verbs

Tense
Tense Aspect
Aspect Mood
Mood Voice
Voice

Progressive
Progressive

Present
Present Indicative
Indicative Active
Active
Perfective
Perfective

Past
Past Imperative
Imperative Passive
Passive
Perfective-
Perfective-
progressive
progressive
Subjunctive
Subjunctive
Simple
Simple
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Tense
Tense = 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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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Aspect
Aspect 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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2 Grammatical categories of verbs


Tense
Tense & Aspect
Aspect

Tense Simple Complex


Progressive Perfective Perfect progressive
Aspect

Present Present Present Present Present perfect


simple progressive perfect progressive

Past Past Past progressive Past perfect Past perfect


simple progressive
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Mood = a grammatical category that relates the verb action to such


Mood
conditions such as certainty, obligation, necessity, possibility

Indicative
Indicative = statement of the fact E.g.: Shes nice to me.
(fact - indicative)
Imperative = command, request Be nice to me.
Imperative
(command - imperative)

Subjunctive = non-fact, unreal I suggest she be nice to me.


Subjunctive
(non-fact - subjunctive)
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Subjunctive
Subjunctive mood
mood

Mandative
Mandative

Formulaic
Formulaic

Subjunctive
Subjunctive
were
were
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Subjunctive
Subjunctive mood
mood

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

Subjunctive
Subjunctive
chicken.
were
were It is necessary that every student pay the tuition
fee.
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Subjunctive
Subjunctive mood
mood

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

Subjunctive
Subjunctive
were
were
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Subjunctive
Subjunctive mood
mood

Mandative
Mandative

Found in conditional & concessive clauses,


Formulaic
Formulaic subordinate clauses after verbs like Wish and Suppose
Form: WERE
Meaning: hypothetical/unreal
Subjunctive
Subjunctive
E.g.: If I were rich, I would buy you anything you wanted.
were
were Just suppose everyone were to give up smoking.
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2 Grammatical categories of verbs

Voice
Voice = 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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3 Intensive complementation
Intensive
Intensive verb
verb complementation
complementation
(SVC
(SVC -- SVA)
SVA)

C
C (complement)
(complement) A
A (adverbial)
(adverbial)
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3 Intensive complementation
Intensive
Intensive verb
verb complementation
complementation
(SVC
(SVC -- SVA)
SVA)

C
C (complement)
(complement) A
A (adverbial)
(adverbial)

Adjective phrase
phrase

Noun phrase
phrase

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

C
C (complement)
(complement) A
A (adverbial)
(adverbial)

Adjective phrase
phrase E.g.: She is so crazy.
That is ridiculous!
Noun phrase
phrase

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

C
C (complement)
(complement) A
A (adverbial)
(adverbial)

Adjective phrase
phrase

E.g.: She isnt a good student.


Noun phrase
phrase
It appears the only solution.

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

C
C (complement)
(complement) A
A (adverbial)
(adverbial)

Adjective phrase
phrase

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

bare-infinitive clause
C
C (complement)
(complement) A
A (adverbial)
(adverbial)
E.g.: All I did was hit him on the head.
Adjective phrase
phrase to-infinitive clause with(out) Subject (S)

E.g.: My wish is to be a pilot. (without S)


Noun phrase
phrase The idea is for us to meet at 8. (with S)
finite
finite clause
clause
Nominal
Nominal phrase
phrase -ing clause
E.g.:non-finite
Seeing is believing.
non-finite clause
clause
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation
(SVO)
(SVO)

Noun
Noun phrase
phrase Finite
Finite clause
clause Non-finite
Non-finite clause
clause
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase

Direct
Direct object
object (O)
(O) Prepositional
Prepositional O
O

With
With passive
passive

one-word
one-word verbs
verbs Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs

phrasal
phrasal verbs
verbs

Without
Without passive
passive Phrasal
Phrasal prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase

Direct
Direct object
object (O)
(O) Prepositional
Prepositional O
O

With
With passive
passive

one-word
one-word verbs
verbs Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs

phrasalE.g.:
phrasal verbsTom caught the ball.
verbs
The ball was caught by Tom.

Without
Without passive
passive Phrasal
Phrasal prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by aa Noun
Noun phrase
phrase

Direct
Direct object
object (O)
(O) Prepositional
Prepositional O
O

With
With passive
passive

one-word
one-word verbs
verbs Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs

phrasal
phrasal verbs
verbs

E.g.: They passed over the question.


Without passive The question was passed over.Phrasal
Without passive Phrasal prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase

Direct
Direct object
object (O)
(O) Prepositional
Prepositional O
O

With
With passive
passive

one-word
one-word verbs
verbs Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs
E.g.: She has a nice house.
phrasal
phrasal verbs
verbs
A house is had by her.

Without
Without passive
passive Phrasal
Phrasal prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by aa Noun
Noun phrase
phrase

Direct
Direct object
object (O)
(O) Prepositional
Prepositional O
O

With
With passive
passive

one-word
one-word verbs
verbs Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs

E.g.:
phrasal
phrasal The management paid for his
verbs
verbs
air fares.

Without
Without passive
passive Phrasal
Phrasal prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Noun phrase

Direct
Direct object
object (O)
(O) Prepositional
Prepositional O
O

With
With passive
passive

one-word
one-word verbs
verbs Prepositional
Prepositional verbs
verbs

phrasal
phrasal verbs
verbs
E.g.: He looked down on them.

Without
Without passive
passive Phrasal
Phrasal prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

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

That-
That- clause
clause Wh-
Wh- clause
clause

Extraposed
Extraposed subject
subject
E.g.: I dont care what you are saying.
that-clause
that-clause
Tom doubted whether they would come to the party.
Extraposed
Extraposed object
object
I wondered who did make the bed for me.
that-clause
that-clause Can you confirm which flight we are taking?
I realized what a fool I had been.
That-
That- clause
clause I know how busy you are.
as
as object
object
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs

Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

Major
Major Factual
Factual
That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object
Suasive
Suasive
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs
Emotive
Emotive

Minor
Minor Hypothesis
Hypothesis

Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

Major
Major Factual
Factual
That-
That- clause
clause
introduce what one might generally describe
That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object
as factual or propositional
Suasive information
Suasive
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs E.g.: They agree/admit/claim that she was
misled. Emotive
Emotive

Minor
Minor Hypothesis
Hypothesis

Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

Major
Major Factual
Factual
That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object
Suasive
Suasive
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs
imply intentions Emotive
to bring about some change
Emotive
in the future, whether or not these are
Minor
verbally
Minor Hypothesis
Hypothesis

Subordinate
formulated as commands, suggestions, etc
Subordinate verbs
verbs
E.g.: The are demanding that she leaves.
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

Major
Major Factual
Factual
That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object
E.g.: I regret that she worry.
Suasive
Suasive
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs
Emotive
Emotive

Minor
Minor Hypothesis
Hypothesis

Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

Major
Major Factual
Factual
That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object
Suasive
Suasive
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs
E.g.: I wish that he were here.
Emotive
Emotive

Minor
Minor Hypothesis
Hypothesis

Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object Indicative
Indicative verbs
verbs
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs

Putative
Putative should
should

Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
Subjunctive
Subjunctive verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object Indicative
Indicative verbs
verbs
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs
E.g.: I recommend that he be here.

Putative
Putative should
should

Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
Subjunctive
Subjunctive verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object Indicative
Indicative verbs
verbs
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs

Putative
Putative should
should

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


Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
Subjunctive
Subjunctive verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive verb complementation by a Finite clause

That-
That- clause
clause

That-
That- clause
clause as
as object
object Indicative
Indicative verbs
verbs
Super-ordinate
Super-ordinate verbs
verbs

Putative
Putative should
should

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


Subordinate
Subordinate verbs
verbs
Subjunctive
Subjunctive verbs
verbs
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by
by aa Non-finite
Non-finite clause
clause

With
With subject
subject Without
Without subject
subject Wh-infinitive
Wh-infinitive clause
clause

To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause

Ing-participle
Ing-participle clause
clause Ing-participle
Ing-participle clause
clause
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by
by aa Non-finite
Non-finite clause
clause

With
With subject
subject Without
Without subject
subject Wh-infinitive
Wh-infinitive clause
clause

To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause

E.g.: Iclause
Ing-participle
Ing-participle dont like the house
clause to be left
Ing-participle
Ing-participle empty.
clause
clause
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by
by aa Non-finite
Non-finite clause
clause

With
With subject
subject Without
Without subject
subject Wh-infinitive
Wh-infinitive clause
clause

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

Ing-participle
Ing-participle clause
clause Ing-participle
Ing-participle clause
clause
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by
by aa Non-finite
Non-finite clause
clause

With
With subject
subject Without
Without subject
subject Wh-infinitive
Wh-infinitive clause
clause

To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause

Ing-participle
E.g.: Maryclause
Ing-participle longed to leaveIng-participle
clause home.
Ing-participle clause
clause
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by
by aa Non-finite
Non-finite clause
clause

With
With subject
subject Without
Without subject
subject Wh-infinitive
Wh-infinitive clause
clause

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

Ing-participle
Ing-participle clause
clause Ing-participle
Ing-participle clause
clause
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4 Mono-transitive complementation
Mono-transitive
Mono-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation by
by aa Non-finite
Non-finite clause
clause

With
With subject
subject Without
Without subject
subject Wh-infinitive
Wh-infinitive clause
clause

E.g.: He learned how to sail a boat as a small child.


To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause To-infinitive
To-infinitive clause
clause
You must not forget when to keep your mouth shut.

Ing-participle
Ing-participle clause
clause I couldIng-participle
not decide clause
Ing-participle (on)
clausewhich bicycle to buy.
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5 Di-transitive complementation
Di-transitive
Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

Od
Od &
& Oi
Oi == NP
NP

Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od
Od == non-finite
non-finite clause
clause

Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od
Od == finite
finite clause
clause

Idiomatic
Idiomatic expressions:
expressions: V
V ++ NP
NP ++ Prep
Prep

Di-transitive
Di-transitive prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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5 Di-transitive complementation
Di-transitive
Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

Od
Od &
& Oi
Oi == NP
NP

Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od E.g.: Heclause
Od == non-finite
non-finite gave the girl a doll.
clause

Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od
Od == finite
finite clause
clause

Idiomatic
Idiomatic expressions:
expressions: V
V ++ NP
NP ++ Prep
Prep

Di-transitive
Di-transitive prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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5 Di-transitive complementation
Di-transitive
Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

Od
Od &
& Oi
Oi == NP
NP

Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od
Od == non-finite
non-finite clause
clause

E.g.: He persuaded me to give up smoking.


Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od
Od == finite
finite clause
clause

Idiomatic
Idiomatic expressions:
expressions: V
V ++ NP
NP ++ Prep
Prep

Di-transitive
Di-transitive prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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5 Di-transitive complementation
Di-transitive
Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

Od
Od &
& Oi
Oi == NP
NP

Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od
Od == non-finite
non-finite clause
clause

Oi
Oi == NP,
NP, Od
Od == finite
finite clause
clause

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


Idiomatic
Idiomatic expressions:
expressions: V
V ++ NP
NP ++ Prep
Prep

Di-transitive
Di-transitive prepositional
prepositional verbs
verbs
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5 Di-transitive complementation
Di-transitive
Di-transitive verb complementation (SVOO)

verbs combined with certain NPs followed by


Od
Od && Oi
Oi == NP
NP
prepositions
two passive forms of the sentence
Oi
==these
Oi NP,
NP, Od
Od == non-finite clause
non-finiteinclude:
expressions clause catch sight of, make fun of, take
account of, give way to, etc.
E.g.:NP,
Oi They make best use of the garage.
Oi == NP, Od
Od == finite
finite clause
clause
The garage is made best use of.
Best use is made of the garage.
Idiomatic
Idiomatic expressions:
expressions: V
V ++ NP
NP ++ Prep
Prep

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

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb complementation (SVOA - SVOC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal
Nominal Co
Co

Adverbials
Adverbials

To-infinitive
To-infinitive

Bare-infinitive
Bare-infinitive

Ing-clause
Ing-clause

Ed-clause
Ed-clause
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6 Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation (SVOdA -- SVOdC)
SVOdC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal Co
NominalE.g.:
Co He drives me crazy.

Adverbials
Adverbials

To-infinitive
To-infinitive

Bare-infinitive
Bare-infinitive

Ing-clause
Ing-clause

Ed-clause
Ed-clause
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6 Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation (SVOdA -- SVOdC)
SVOdC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal
Nominal Co
Co

Adverbials
Adverbials
E.g.: The Queen appointed William her personal secretary.
To-infinitive
To-infinitive

Bare-infinitive
Bare-infinitive

Ing-clause
Ing-clause

Ed-clause
Ed-clause
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6 Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation (SVOdA -- SVOdC)
SVOdC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal
Nominal Co
Co

Adverbials
Adverbials

To-infinitive
Adverbials
To-infinitiveare obligatory.

E.g.: Take your hands out of your pocket.


Bare-infinitive
Bare-infinitive

Ing-clause
Ing-clause

Ed-clause
Ed-clause
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6 Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation (SVOdA -- SVOdC)
SVOdC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal
Nominal Co
Co

Adverbials
Adverbials

To-infinitive
To-infinitive

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

Ing-clause
Ing-clause

Ed-clause
Ed-clause
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6 Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation (SVOdA -- SVOdC)
SVOdC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal
Nominal Co
Co

Adverbials
Adverbials

To-infinitive
To-infinitive

Bare-infinitive
Bare-infinitive

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

Ed-clause
Ed-clause
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6 Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation (SVOdA -- SVOdC)
SVOdC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal
Nominal Co
Co

Adverbials
Adverbials

To-infinitive
To-infinitive
E.g.: Tim watched Bill mending the lamp.
Bare-infinitive
Bare-infinitive

Ing-clause
Ing-clause

Ed-clause
Ed-clause
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6 Complex-transitive complementation

Complex-transitive
Complex-transitive verb
verb complementation
complementation (SVOdA -- SVOdC)
SVOdC)
Adjectival
Adjectival Object
Object Complement
Complement (Co)
(Co)

Nominal
Nominal Co
Co

Adverbials
Adverbials

To-infinitive
To-infinitive

Bare-infinitive
Bare-infinitive
E.g.: They found him worn out by travel and exertion.
Ing-clause
Ing-clause

Ed-clause
ed-clause
Ed-clause
ed-clause
Thats the end of unit 5.

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