participles as object complements

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Can participles or participial phrases serve as object complements in traditional grammar? And are direct objects viewed as a type of complement in traditional grammar?

I'd appreciate reference to standard works.

Elliot · Answer

Paraphrasing  EnglishSentences.com A participial phrase is one that looks like a verb, but actually functions as an adjective; it modifies a noun in the same sentence. Phrases like this provide added description about what it’s doing or what it looks like.

If by object complements  you mean that which modifies a noun then the answer is yes. 
As for direct objects being viewed as a type of complement you should provide an example.

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