Alternation ‘Resultative complement’ (Uncoded)

A transitive verb of "affect" can take post-object secondary predicate, expressing an effect that has been achieved on the direct object. With some verbs this construction licences certain kinds of expression as direct object that are otherwise not possible; compare *She boiled the pot ~ She boiled the pot dry.

Verb Meaning Verb form Basic coding frame Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.