Enlightenment sought with explanation of "See Spot run."

I'm unable to see that this sentence contains an objective complement.  It
does contain a direct object:  "Spot run," an infinitive phrase.  I see no
objective complement.  "Spot" serves as the subject of the infinitive
"run."  Why would the phrase not appear on a single line that might
be raised over the direct object slot?

tj



The major change I've made is on the main line when there's an object
complement, such as "See Spot run" or "I consider diagrams useful." In the
original R&K, the object complement comes between the verb and the direct
object on the main line, with a line slanting toward the object. In my
version, the words on the main line keep the order in the sentence:
I | consider | diagrams \ useful.
In "See Spot run," the "run" would be on a pedestal in that last slot to
indicate its form as an infinitive, with a line attached to it for the
understood "to."


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