What kind of phrase

AnonymousWhat kind of phrase is "for the improvements?

By itself, it's a prepositional phrase.

In the sentence it functions as an object complement, if I'm not mistaken.
"Requested" is the verb, and "donations" is the direct object of the verb.
"For the improvements" tells us more about the object, "donations."

Anonymou

Certainly "donations" is object, but I think it would be better to analyse the PP "for the improvements" as a modifier so that the NP "donations for the improvements" is analysed as head + modifier.

BillJ

"Modifier" seems like such an inauspicious label! - A.

Avangi"Modifier" seems like such an inauspicious label! -

Yes, but when we talk of an object complement, it's one that either specifies the object, or ascribes some property to it:

"I consider Ed a fool".
"I consider Jim untrustworthy".

In both those examples, the object complement is obligatory, whereas in "The Senior Citizens Center requ

Thanks, Bill. As you can see, I still have trouble with the new grammar.

In a broad sense, can't we think of a thing's purpose as one of its "properties"?

Best regards, - A.

Edit. Okay, I see the difference here between "optional" and "obligatory."
We could omit the PP and the sentence would still be complete.

On the other hand, the partic

AvangiOn the other hand, the particular sense of the particular verb (to consider) requires the complement --or, "We consider Bob to be irresponsible. "This whole infinitive phrase would be a complement?

Yes, the infinitival clause "to be irresponsible" is just as much an obj