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Gram.an adjective used in the predicate, esp. with a copulative verb and attributive to the subject, as in He is dead, or attributive to the direct object, as in It made him sick.[1880-85]
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predicate adjective — pred′icate ad′jective n. gram. an adjective that is used in the predicate with a copulative or factitive verb and has the same referent as the subject of the copulative verb or the direct object of the factitive verb, as sick in He is sick or It… … From formal English to slang
predicate adjective — Gram. an adjective used in the predicate, esp. with a copulative verb and attributive to the subject, as in He is dead, or attributive to the direct object, as in It made him sick. [1880 85] … Useful english dictionary
predicate — [pred′i kāt΄; ] for n. [ & ] adj. [, pred′ikit] vt. predicated, predicating [L praedicatus, pp. of praedicare: see PREACH] 1. Obs. to proclaim; preach; declare; affirm 2. a) to affirm as a quality, attribute, or property of a person or thing … English World dictionary
Predicate (grammar) — In traditional grammar, a predicate is one of the two main parts of a sentence (the other being the subject, which the predicate modifies). In current linguistic semantics, a predicate is an expression that can be true of something. Thus, the… … Wikipedia
predicate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praedicatum, from neuter of praedicatus Date: 15th century 1. a. something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic b. a term designating a property or relation 2. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Adjective — Examples That s an interesting idea. (attributive) That idea is interesting. (predicative) Tell me something interesting. (postpositive) The good, the bad, and the ugly. (substantive) In grammar, an adjective is a describing word; the main… … Wikipedia
adjective — n. 1) to compare an adjective 2) an attributive; descriptive; possessive; predicate, predicative adjective 3) adjectives modify nouns * * * [ ædʒɪktɪv] descriptive possessive predicate predicative adjective an attributive to compare an adjective… … Combinatory dictionary
predicate — verb (predicated, predicating) –verb (t) /ˈprɛdɪkeɪt / (say predikayt) 1. to proclaim; declare; affirm or assert. 2. to affirm or assert (something) of the subject of a proposition. 3. to connote or imply. 4. to found or base (a statement, action …
predicate nominative — (in Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) a predicate noun or adjective in the nominative case. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
predicate nominative — pred′icate nom′inative n. gram. a noun, pronoun, or adjective in the nominative case, as in Latin or Greek, that is used in the predicate with a copulative verb and has the same referent as the subject … From formal English to slang
