Complementation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The infinitive clause "to eat the whole pizza" is in complementation to the verb "wanted".
- In this sentence, the word "happy" is in complementation to the linking verb "was".
- The phrase "in the garden" is in complementation to the verb "sitting".
- The clause "that she was tired" is in complementation to the verb "said".
- The word "well" is in complementation to the verb "sang".
Meaning 2
(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.