CM2 A
Mrs Yilmaz
Circumstantial complements
Laynee O.J. and Lannayiah K.Z.
The circumstantial complement (C.C.) provides details about the circumstances of the action expressed by the verb.
Unlike the essential complement (COD, COI, attribute, etc.), it can be deleted without the sentence becoming incorrect or totally changing meaning.
There are circumstantial complements of place, time, manner, etc...
1. circumstantial complement of place
A circumstantial complement of place (also called CCL or CC of place) is a word or set of words that indicates where the action takes place. ...
ex: He's reading in his room. So "in his room" is a place CC. Here, the CCL is a non-essential complement that can be deleted.
2. circumstantial complement of time
A circumstantial complement of time (CCT) is a word or set of words that completes the action expressed by the verb. It indicates when the action takes place.
It answers the question "When?"
ex: Nous chanterons ce soir. Ce soir" is therefore a circumstantial complement of time.
3.circumstantial complement of manner
A circumstantial complement of manner (CCM) is a set of words (or a single word) that indicates the way in which an action takes place. It answers the question: "How?",
"In what way?", "In what manner?"...
ex : He answers the question calmly.
Circumstantial complements of time and place add details that enrich the sentence. They can be placed before or after the verb, and can often be moved or deleted.