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Lost Predicate

Description:

The term "lost predicate" refers to a linguistics concept where a sentence lacks a clearly identified subject or predicate. It denotes a grammatical structure where either the subject or predicate is missing or cannot be determined.

Senses:

• Sense 1: In linguistics, a sentence with a missing or unidentified subject or predicate.
• Sense 2: An ambiguous sentence structure lacking a clear subject or predicate.

Usages:

Usage 1: The lost predicate makes it difficult to understand the intention of the sentence.

Usage 2: Ambiguous sentence structures with lost predicates often create confusion among readers.

Sample Sentences:

1. The sentence "Running in the park." has a lost predicate since it lacks a clearly identified subject.
2. In the phrase "Eating ice cream", the lost predicate can make it hard to determine who is doing the eating.
3. She stared at the email attachment, puzzled by the missing predicate and the incomplete sentence.

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