Objective

The objective complementive verbs are divided into:

a) monocomplementive verbs (taking one object-complement):

· possession objective verb have (normally not passivised).

· direct objective verbs (take, grasp, forget, enjoy, like).

· prepositional objective verbs (look at, point to, send for, approve of, think about).

· non-passivised direct objective verbs (cost, weigh, fail, become, suit).

· non-passivised prepositional objective verbs (belong to, relate to, merge with, confer with, abound in).

b) bicomplementive verbs (taking two complements):

· addressee-direct objective verbs (verbs taking a direct object and an addressee/indirect object):

a) give, bring, pay, hand, show (the addressee object may be both non-prepositional and prepositional);

b) explain, introduce, mention, say, devote (the addressee object is only prepositional).

· double direct objective verbs (verbs taking two direct objects): teach, ask, excuse, forgive, envy, fine.

· double prepositional objective verbs (verbs taking two prepositional objects): argue, consult, cooperate, agree.

· addressee prepositional objective verbs (verbs taking a prepositional object and an addressee object): remind of, tell about, apologise for, write of, pay for.

· adverbial objective verbs (verbs taking an object and an adverbial modifier (of place or of time): put, place, lay, bring, send, keep.

1.3 adverbial:

· verbs taking an adverbial complement of place or of time: be, live, stay, go, ride, arrive.

· verbs taking an adverbial complement of manner: act, do, keep, behave, get on.

2. uncomplementive(those not having the power to take complements)