Charley sleeps nude.
Mary arrived drunk.
They emerged form the building alive.
Cassie walked into the room mad.
Each adjective modifies the subject by indicating what state it is in.
The river froze solid.
The box broke open.
A door slammed shut.
Each adjective modifies the subject by specifying a resultant state.
They are called adjunct adjectives because the adjective is an optional construction.
Also,
Pandora broke the box open.
Cyril tied the rope tighter.
The cook wiped the counter clean.
The agents shot the kidnapper dead.
Some grammarians call these adjectives adjuncts rather than object complements because they are not required for grammaticality.
Also,
Justin cried himself sick.
Minnie drank herself unconscious.
Trudy talked herself hoarse.
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