subjective complement

noun

: a grammatical complement relating to the subject of an intransitive verb (such as sick in "he had fallen sick")

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subjective complement was in 1923

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“Subjective complement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subjective%20complement. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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