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predicative adjective

predicative adjective noun: an adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula.

Noun

predicative adjective (plural predicative adjectives)

  1. An adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula.

Forms of predicative adjective

pluralpredicative adjectives
alternative formpredicate adjective

Questions about predicative adjective

What does predicative adjective mean?
Predicative adjective means an adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula.
What part of speech is predicative adjective?
Predicative adjective is a noun.
What is the plural of predicative adjective?
The plural of predicative adjective is predicative adjectives.

Words near predicative adjective in the dictionary

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

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