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Term: Admitting of Predicate

Description:

Admitting of Predicate refers to a grammatical concept used in language syntax. It denotes that a particular structure of a sentence allows or permits the addition of a predicate, which provides further information about the subject.

Possible Senses and Usages:

1. Grammar: When a sentence is admitting of predicate, it means that the sentence can be expanded with a predicate, allowing for more detailed information or action description.

2. Syntax: By allowing predicates, sentences gain flexibility to express various shades of meaning or add complexity to their structure.

Sample Sentences:

1. The simple sentence "She runs" can be transformed into "She runs every morning." The phrase "every morning" is the predicate that adds more information.
2. In the sentence "The cat sat on the mat," the structure is not admitting of predicate as it doesn't require any additional information beyond the subject and the verb.
3. "He likes ice cream" can be expanded to "He really likes ice cream." The word "really" functions as an additional predicate, expressing the intensity of his liking.

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