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==Rule== | |||
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). | 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 | *Elle donne une pomme à son frère | ||
<blockquote>She gives an apple to her brother</blockquote> | <blockquote>She gives an apple to her brother</blockquote> | ||
→ Ditransitif, because an apple is COD and her brother is COS. | → 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. | 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 | *Elle donne une pomme à son frère | ||
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→ 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. | → 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== | |||
See: [[Language/French/Grammar/Ditransitive-verbs|French Ditransitive Verbs Examples]] | |||
==Sources== | |||
* https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitivit%C3%A9_(grammaire) | |||
'' | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-half,-third-and-quarter-in-French|How to use half, third and quarter in French]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-Be|How to use Be]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns-with-même,-aussi,-seul,-autres,-tous-and-numerals|Stressed pronouns with même, aussi, seul, autres, tous and numerals]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-l'on|Use of l'on]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Indefinite-article|Indefinite article]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Form-of-the-article-with-adjectives-and-nouns-beginning-with-a-vowel-or-an-h|Form of the article with adjectives and nouns beginning with a vowel or an h]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Differences-in-the-use-of-numbers-in-French-and-English-Addresses|Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Addresses]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Position-of-direct-and-indirect-object-pronouns|Position of direct and indirect object pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Masculine-and-feminine-forms-of-adjectives-—-A-change-from-a-nasal-vowel-to-an-oral-vowel|Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change from a nasal vowel to an oral vowel]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs-ending-in-—(é)ment-derived-from-past-participles|Adverbs ending in —(é)ment derived from past participles]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ditransitive-verbs|Ditransitive verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Auxiliaries|Auxiliaries]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Weather-verbs|Weather verbs]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 27 March 2023
Ditransitive verbs & the question of attribution complement
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]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- How to use half, third and quarter in French
- How to use Be
- Stressed pronouns with même, aussi, seul, autres, tous and numerals
- Use of l'on
- Indefinite article
- Form of the article with adjectives and nouns beginning with a vowel or an h
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Addresses
- Position of direct and indirect object pronouns
- Nouns
- Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change from a nasal vowel to an oral vowel
- Adverbs ending in —(é)ment derived from past participles
- Ditransitive verbs
- Auxiliaries
- Present Tense
- Weather verbs