predicative

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An element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival. A nominal predicative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and renames the subject
Using words after a verb as a predicate

The sentence ‘This house is big.’ exemplifies the predicative use of ‘big’.

Expressing affirmation or predication; affirming; predicating, as, a predicative term
of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence; "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'"
a predicative adjective or phrase comes after a verb, for example 'happy' in the sentence 'She is happy.'
{s} serve as a predicate; verifying, authenticating; confirming, approving
of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence; "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'
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predicative adjective
An adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula

‘Complicated’ is a predicative adjective in the sentence ‘Grammar is complicated.’.

predicative adjectives
plural form of predicative adjective
predicative case
: a sixth case of various Volapük words (which is hardly ever used), ending in u (singular) or us (plural). It can express (among other things) the result or the present state or changed state of an action taken (or not taken)
predicative cases
plural form of predicative case
predicatively
occuring within the predicate phrase; "predicatively used adjectives
predicatively
As a predicate; giving information about the subject of a sentence
predicatively
occuring within the predicate phrase; "predicatively used adjectives"
predicative
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