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predicative

UK/ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv//ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv/

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predicative adjective: modifying a noun from within a predicate.

Adjective

predicative (not comparable)

  1. Modifying a noun from within a predicate.
    • in predicative position

Noun

predicative (plural predicatives)

  1. An element of the predicate of a sentence which complements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.
  2. In some languages, a special part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being.
    • A predicative in Russian is an uninflected word that regularly constitutes a complete utterance when standing alone, i.e., when preceded and followed by silence.1957, Morton Benson, “The Problem of Predicatives in Russian”, in The Slavic and East European Journal, volume 1, number 4, →DOI, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 285
    • Traditional grammars usually differentiate between neuter short adjectives and predicatives based on whether there is an overt nominative subject; hence курение вредно ‘smoking (noun) is harmful’ is viewed as a clause with nominative subject, zero copula and neuter short form adjective that agrees...2013, Sergey Say, “On the Nature of Dative Arguments in Russian Constructions with “Predicatives””, in I. Kor Chahine, editor, Current Studies in Slavic Linguistics (Studies in Language Companion...

predicative meaning in Indonesian

predicative in Indonesian

element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
predikatif

Forms of predicative

Adjective
alternative form (obsolete)prædicative
Noun
pluralpredicatives

Origin of predicative

From predicate + -ive.

Words formed from predicative

Phrases with predicative

Questions about predicative

What does predicative mean?
Predicative means modifying a noun from within a predicate.
What is predicative in Indonesian?
Predicative in Indonesian is predikatif. See Predicative meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is predicative?
Predicative can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce predicative?
Predicative is pronounced /ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv/ (UK).

Words near predicative in the dictionary

  1. predicating
  2. predication
  3. predicational
  4. predications
  5. predicatival
  6. predicative
  7. predicative adjective
  8. predicative adjectives
  9. predicative adverbial
  10. predicative adverbials
  11. predicative case

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