Grammar rules, verb complement, syntax, linguistics, language structure
This document summarizes a grammatical rule regarding verb complements.
[...] « from this part » : prepositional group whose function is ccomplement of the noun ? Manipulation of Erasure : can be deleted ? Manipulation of Displacement : cannot be moved (always postposed the noun) 21. « of which he had spoken » : relative subordinate preposition which has the function ofepithet linked ? Manipulation of Erasure : can be deleted ? Manipulation of Displacement : cannot be moved (always postposed the name) 22. « on this subject » : prepositional group whose function is ccomplement of the name ? [...]
[...] « leader of the movement » nominal group whose function is apposition ? Manipulation of Erasure : can be suppressed ? Manipulation of Replacement: can be replaced by the name it completes ('this man') 18. « Sinister : adjective whose function is epithet detached ? Manipulation of Erasure : can be suppressed ? Manipulation of Displacement : can be moved + separated by comma ? Manipulation of Replacement: can be replaced by another adjective but not a noun or prepositional group complement of the noun) 19. [...]
[...] The Grammatical Classes 1. Some : Determinant - Manipulation of Movement: cannot be moved (always preposed to the name) - Manipulation of Erasure: cannot be deleted 2. some Adjective - Manipulation of Replacement: can be replaced by another adjective or 'several' or a 'certain number' - Manipulation of Addition: does not accept adding the adverb 'very' = classifier adjective 3. Knowledge : Verb - Manipulation of the bracketing: the verb can be surrounded by the negation - Manipulation of the Erasure: the verb cannot be deleted 4. [...]
[...] good adjective forming part of a verb phrase - Manipulation of Displacement: cannot be moved (firmly with the verb) - Manipulation of Erasure: cannot be deleted (welded to the verb) B. The syntactic groups Main Proposition : essential - Noun Group : « this scenario » ? manipulation of the frame : can be framed by expression 'it's?who' ? manipulation of replacement : can be replaced by pronoun ? Manipulation of erasure : cannot be erased ESSENTIAL - Verb Group : « reminds me of the film by this director ? Manipulation of movement: The verb and its complement are glued and cannot be separated. [...]
[...] The verb's complement cannot be moved. ? Manipulation of erasure: cannot be erased = ESSENTIAL Subordinate Relative Clause: « who has won the Palme d'or » ? Manipulation of erasure : can be erased = NOT-ESSENTIAL Main Proposal : essential - Noun Group : « we ? manipulation of the framework: can be framed by the expression 'it's?who' ? manipulation of replacement: can be replaced by another pronoun ? Manipulation of erasure: cannot be erased ESSENTIAL - Verb group : « we were leaving » ? [...]
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