Adjective complement
Hello teachers,
Could you please tell me if the following definition of an adjective complement is accurate or not?
An adjective complement is a phrase or a clause that adds to the meaning of an adjective or modifies it. It can be i. a prepositional phrase, ii. a "to - infinitive" phrase, or iii. a noun clause and it always follows the adjective it complements.
I'm confused with the thing that an adjective complement modifies an adjective. Does an adjective complement
really modify the adjective it complements? Isn't there any difference between modification and complementation of an adjective?
Thank you!
Top answer
Of course there's a difference. Complements are NOT modifiers. They are different functions.
- Of course there's a difference.
- Complements are NOT modifiers.
- They are different functions.
- The term 'adjective complement' is misleading since it implies that the complement is an adjective, which it isn't.
- Modifiers in the structure of AdjPs can be AdvPs, determinatives, NPs and PPs: [1] She is [ quite incredibly generous] .
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Of course there's a difference.
Complements are NOT modifiers. They are different functions.
The term 'adjective complement' is misleading since it implies that the complement is an adjective, which it isn't.
Modifiers in the structure of AdjPs can be AdvPs, determinatives, NPs and PPs:
[1] She is [quite incredibly generous]. (AdvP)
[2] It
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