26.3986, Qs: Predicate adjectives attributive to direct objects

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Subject: 26.3986, Qs: Predicate adjectives attributive to direct objects

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Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2015 16:37:46
From: Maria Martin [mmartinlozano at gmail.com]
Subject: Predicate adjectives attributive to direct objects

 
Hello Linguists,

Could you please point me to a good description of the restrictions on the presence of predicate adjectives of direct objects in English? I am thinking of examples like:

I found the vase broken.
?He brought the vase broken.
? I see you tired.
They shot him dead.
? They stabbed him dead.

Am I right in thinking that ''I see you tired'' and ''They stabbed him dead'' don't sound well in English? 
I would appreciate any references to good descriptions.

Thank you!
María Martín
 

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax

Subject Language(s): English (eng)



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