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Df2006 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
a question on object complement
'Garlic makes your breath smell.'
Is it correct to parse like this?
(Garlic-SUBJECT)+(makes-VERB)+(your breath-OBJECT)+(smell-OBJECT COMPLEMENT)
But my previous knowledge tells me that 'object complement' is usually a NOUN or an ADJECTIVE. I've looked up several dictionaries and can't find 'SMELL' being classified as an adjective.
Is there a better way to analyse the sentence in question?
Thank you for your input.
Is it correct to parse like this?
(Garlic-SUBJECT)+(makes-VERB)+(your breath-OBJECT)+(smell-OBJECT COMPLEMENT)
But my previous knowledge tells me that 'object complement' is usually a NOUN or an ADJECTIVE. I've looked up several dictionaries and can't find 'SMELL' being classified as an adjective.
Is there a better way to analyse the sentence in question?
Thank you for your input.
Top answer
Df2006 better way to analyse "make" is a catenative verb. Garlic makes [ your breath smell ]. "your breath smell" is the complement clause of "make".
- Df2006 better way to analyse "make" is a catenative verb.
- Garlic makes [ your breath smell ].
- "your breath smell" is the complement clause of "make".
- Within that clause "your breath" is the subject and "smell" is the verb".
- CJ
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Df2006better way to analyse"make" is a catenative verb.
Garlic makes [ your breath smell ]. "your breath smell" is the complement clause of "make". Within that clause "your breath" is the subject and "smell" is the verb".
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