Language/French/Grammar/French-Ditransitive-verbs
Rule[edit | edit source]
Certain linguistic theories breaking with traditional grammar consider that a verb, then qualified as ditransitive, can accept 2 object complements, called direct object complement, “complément d'objet direct” in French (COD) and second object complement, “complément d'objet second “ in French (COS).
- Elle donne une pomme à son frère
She gives an apple to her brother
→ Ditransitif, because "une pomme" (an apple) is COD and "son frère" (her brother) is COS.
Traditional French grammar strongly rejects this analysis: it considers that the "complement of secondary object" is generally nothing other than a complement of attribution.
- Elle donne une pomme à son frère
She gives an apple to her brother
→ Direct transitive, because “une pomme” (an apple) is a complement of a direct object (only object of the gift) and “à son frère” (to her brother) is a complement of attribution.
Examples[edit | edit source]
See: French Ditransitive Verbs Examples
Sources[edit | edit source]
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