Verb Complementation - Norwegian
In Norwegian, the following types of Grammatical Functions can be carried by arguments of the verb:
SUBJ - subject
OBJ - object ('direct object')
IOBJ - indirect object (used in combination with 'direct object')
COMP - sentential complement (when not being classified as object)
OBL - oblique, i.e., a PP where the governed NP has a role defined relative to the head
PRESENTED - the 'presented' NP in a presentational construction
SECPRED - secondary predicate
IDNT - complement of an identifying Copula
ADVBL - 'adverbial complement', i.e., a PP, Adv or AdvP serving as complement
PRTCL - 'particle', an adverb with aspectual or less tangible impact
For a detailed survey of construction types instantiating these functions and combinations of them, see
- Verbconstructions Norwegian - intransitive,
- Verbconstructions Norwegian - transitive,
- Verbconstructions Norwegian - ditransitive and copular.
Special topics:
Infinitival complements, and homophony of coordinating conjunction and infinitival marker
Predicatives following copulas, and adjective agreement
Obligatorily transitive verbs
Reflexive verbs