From formal English to slang. 2014.
predicate adjective — Gram. an adjective used in the predicate, esp. with a copulative verb and attributive to the subject, as in He is dead, or attributive to the direct object, as in It made him sick. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
predicate adjective — Gram. an adjective used in the predicate, esp. with a copulative verb and attributive to the subject, as in He is dead, or attributive to the direct object, as in It made him sick. [1880 85] … Useful english dictionary
predicate — [pred′i kāt΄; ] for n. [ & ] adj. [, pred′ikit] vt. predicated, predicating [L praedicatus, pp. of praedicare: see PREACH] 1. Obs. to proclaim; preach; declare; affirm 2. a) to affirm as a quality, attribute, or property of a person or thing … English World dictionary
Predicate (grammar) — In traditional grammar, a predicate is one of the two main parts of a sentence (the other being the subject, which the predicate modifies). In current linguistic semantics, a predicate is an expression that can be true of something. Thus, the… … Wikipedia
predicate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praedicatum, from neuter of praedicatus Date: 15th century 1. a. something that is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition in logic b. a term designating a property or relation 2. the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Adjective — Examples That s an interesting idea. (attributive) That idea is interesting. (predicative) Tell me something interesting. (postpositive) The good, the bad, and the ugly. (substantive) In grammar, an adjective is a describing word; the main… … Wikipedia
adjective — n. 1) to compare an adjective 2) an attributive; descriptive; possessive; predicate, predicative adjective 3) adjectives modify nouns * * * [ ædʒɪktɪv] descriptive possessive predicate predicative adjective an attributive to compare an adjective… … Combinatory dictionary
predicate — verb (predicated, predicating) –verb (t) /ˈprɛdɪkeɪt / (say predikayt) 1. to proclaim; declare; affirm or assert. 2. to affirm or assert (something) of the subject of a proposition. 3. to connote or imply. 4. to found or base (a statement, action …
predicate nominative — (in Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) a predicate noun or adjective in the nominative case. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
predicate nominative — pred′icate nom′inative n. gram. a noun, pronoun, or adjective in the nominative case, as in Latin or Greek, that is used in the predicate with a copulative verb and has the same referent as the subject … From formal English to slang
