complementform
nounUK /ˈkɒmplɪməntfɔːm/
US /ˈkɑːmplɪməntfɔːrm/
A complement form is a word or phrase that completes the meaning of another word in a sentence.
In the sentence 'She is happy,' the word 'happy' is a complement form that tells us more about her.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In grammar, a word or phrase that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
In 'The soup smells delicious,' 'delicious' is a complement form.
3. A word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb or object.
They elected him president, where 'president' is a complement form of the object 'him'.
4. In linguistics, a form that fills a required slot in a sentence structure.
The complement form 'in the garden' completes the verb 'put' in 'She put the keys in the garden.'