I want my coffee black.
What is the exact grammar term for 'black' in the sentence below?
ex. I want my coffee black.
And is this type of structure the same as found in 'He continues his work unencumbered'?
Lastly, what is the restriction rules of using this structure? (Is it fine to say 'I eat fish raw, I like things neat...'?)
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cho7712 ex. I want my coffee black. ) cho7712 And is this type of structure the same as found in 'He continues his work unencumbered'?
- cho7712 ex.
- I want my coffee black.
- ) cho7712 And is this type of structure the same as found in 'He continues his work unencumbered'?
- No, 'unencumbered' functions as an adverb here.
- ) Yes, 'raw' and 'neat' are object complements.
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cho7712ex. I want my coffee black.
'black' is the object complement.(= It complements the direct object 'coffee'.)
cho7712And is this type of structure the same as found in 'He continues his work unencumbered'?
No, 'unencumbered' functions as an adverb here.
cho7712(Is it fine to say 'I
0cho7712He continues his work unencumbered
"unencumbered" is an adjective. The adjective can be used after a verb and its object:'It made her happy.'
0Anonymous"unencumbered" is an adjective.
Its function is adverbial. It doesn't complement 'work' in the given sentence.
0Persian LearnerIts function is adverbial. It doesn't complement 'work' in the given sentence.
It refers to the subject, i.e., "He". It's an adjective.
0cho7712I want my coffee black. I eat fish raw. I like things neat.
These are object complements, or, if you want a nice bit of terminology you can use to impress your friends, they are object-oriented (depictive) secondary predicates.
cho7712He continues his work unencumbered
This illustrates a subject-oriented sec
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