predicative

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Adjective predicative has 1 sense

predicative - of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence; "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'"
Antonyms: attributive, prenominal, attributive genitive

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Term: Predicative

Definition:

Adj. Pertaining to or functioning as a predicate; expressing a characteristic or quality of the subject.

Noun. A word or phrase that modifies the subject of a sentence and is predicated, or asserted, about it.

Sense 1:

Adj. Relating to the grammatical function of the predicate.

Example Sentence: In the sentence "The girl is happy," the adjective "happy" is serving as the predicative element, expressing the quality of the subject.

Sense 2:

Noun. A word or phrase that is the predicative element in a sentence.

Example Sentence: In the sentence "They elected him president," the phrase "president" is the predicative, modifying the object "him."

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