ComplementObject
The term *ComplementObject* is a conceptual framework used in linguistics and computational linguistics to describe a specific type of noun phrase that completes the meaning of a verb or adjective in a sentence. Unlike direct objects, which are the primary recipients of an action, complement objects fill a semantic role that is essential for the predicate to convey its full meaning. They often answer questions such as "what kind?" or "how much?" rather than "what?" or "whom?"
In syntactic theory, complement objects are typically found in transitive verbs that require additional information to
Complement objects are distinct from adjuncts, which provide additional but non-essential information, and from direct objects,
In natural language processing (NLP), identifying complement objects is crucial for tasks such as semantic role
The study of complement objects intersects with broader theories of predicate-argument structure, helping linguists and computational