Nexus
Relationship between subject O and predicate C in SVOC.A master-slave relationship that exists outside of SV.
Understanding it makes it easier to translate.
It is good to translate SVOC's OC as SVO by making the OC a lump of O.
Hara believe [Sakamoto(0) to be innocent(C)].
Reporter see [Yuki(O) join a matchmaking party(C)].
The sentence pattern of SVOtodo (todo is C), perceptual verbs, and causative verbs have nexus at O and C.
(Also, of course, the think verb S think that SV is nexus.)
Even in incidental situations, O and C of With O are nexus.
Kagawa was filmed with [his tongue(O) out(C)].
[Originally, complement C consists only of nouns and adjectives,
but simple adverbs such as on can be complement C.] ]
Perceiving verbs(see,look at,hear...)
causative verbs(let,have,make,get,help)
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