complex transitive verb

complex transitive verb (treverdig verb med objekt og objektspredikativ eller adverbial): a three-place verb  which combines with an object predicative or an obligatory adverbial in addition to the subject and a direct object. Examples with object predicative: He made her happy. She found it interesting. We painted the town red. Examples with obligatory adverbial: She put the books in her bag. They keep the diamonds in a safe.