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In grammar the term complement is used with different meanings. The primary meaning is a word, phrase or clause which is necessary in a sentence to complete its meaning. We find complements which function as a sentence element (i.e. of equal status to subjects and objects) and complements which exist...
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Traditionally, a complement is a constituent of a clause, such as a noun phrase or adjective phrase, that is used to predicate a description of the subject or object of the clause. In generative syntax, a complement is a phrasal or clausal category which is selected (subcategorized) by the head of a phrase.
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Fay Wouk, History of Linguistics readings Dear linguists, In Chinese, there is a well-known type of construction in which a verb is followed by a non-subcategorized complement noun or noun p hrase: 1. xie zhe-zhi bi write this pen "write with this pen" 2. chi shi-tang eat dining-hall "go to a dining-hall for a meal" 3.
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Complement (linguistics) Index for Complement...
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Some grammarians refer to objects as ''complements''. Complement_(linguistics) Source: Wikipedia...
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Complementizer (Linguistics) Subject (Linguistics)
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(KudoZ) Spanish to English translation of complemento verbal: verb complement [Linguistics]. Actually, verb complement is the most frequent term used in Linguistics.
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Complement (linguistics). Complement (linguistics) summary with 1 pages of encyclopedia entries, research information, and more. Complement (linguistics) from Wíkipedia. ©2006 by Wíkipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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In grammar the term complement is sometimes used with different meanings. The core meaning of complement is for a word, phrase or clause which is necessary in a sentence to complete its meaning. A subject complement tells more about the subject by means of the verb.
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'Complement' may refer to: ★ complement, the number of persons in a ship's full company, including both commissioned officers and crew ★ complement, binary representations of negative values in computer science ★ ★ ones' complement ★ ★ two's complement ★ complement (complexity), relating to...
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