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A description on the use of complements.

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What is a complement and how is it used in Latin?

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The solution discusses what a complement is and how it is used in Latin.

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Verbs can have no object:
I am singing.

They can have a direct object (in the accusative case):
I am singing a song.

They can have an indirect object (in the dative case):
I am singing to you.

Some verbs require something known as a complement. These are usually verbs of seeming, being or becoming:
He seems happy.
She appears to be annoyed.
These people are unfortunate.
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