We painted the house red

[Vladv1]

1.We painted the house red
2.We named our son John.

Are the bolded constructions objects? What part of sentence? Object? The examples are mine.

 

[Tarheel]

I would say -- if I had to -- that they are indirect objects.

 

[5jj]

They are not indirect objects. Such resultatives are object complements.

 

[Tarheel]

@Vladv1 Was that helpful?

 

[Vladv1]

@Vladv1 Was that helpful?

Yeah, thanks!