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Zorluk: OrtaNouns and Noun Phrases

In the sentence below, what syntactic function does the bolded noun phrase perform?

"The board of directors declared the company's chief financial officer a visionary leader following the successful restructuring."

  1. Object complementCevap
  2. B
    Direct object
  3. C
    Subject complement
  4. D
    Appositive

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The bolded noun phrase functions as an object complement.
The phrase 'a visionary leader' functions as an object complement because it follows the complex transitive verb 'declared' and completes the predicate by describing the new status assigned to the direct object ('the company's chief financial officer').

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1
Identify the clause structure and main verb
The main verb is 'declared', which is a complex transitive verb requiring both a direct object and an element that completes the meaning of that object.
Determining verb transitivity reveals what structural elements must follow.
2
Identify the direct object
The direct object receiving the action of the verb is 'the company's chief financial officer'.
The object complement specifically modifies or completes the direct object.
3
Determine the relationship between the direct object and the bolded phrase
'A visionary leader' specifies the identity/status conferred upon 'the chief financial officer' by the verb 'declared'. Therefore, it functions as an object complement.
Noun phrases that predicate a property or identity onto a direct object serve syntactically as object complements.

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Syntactic Functions of Noun Phrases (Object Complement)
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Nouns and Noun Phrases

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