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Predicative expression

A predicative expression (or just predicative) is part of a clause predicate, and is an expression that typically follows a copula or linking verb, e.g. be, seem, appear, or that appears as a second complement (object complement) of a certain type of verb, e.g. call, make, name, etc. The most frequently acknowledged types of predicative expressions are…

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AdjectivesNominalsNominativesLatin grammarsMorphological case
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ClausePredicateCopulaLinking verbObject complement
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Predicative expression

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related to In other languages · 7
Predicative expression → German, In, Pacoh, Predicative, Russian, Some, Tabasaran
related to Examples · 5
Predicative expression → For, Jill, Latin, Predicative, The
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Predicative expression → Adverbs, There, While
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Predicative expression → Predicative, The
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Predicative expression → Predicative, The

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predicative expressions adjectives arguments adjuncts also predicate object nominals expression clause subject property typically languages attributive distinction case appear verb

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Predicative expressionrelated to Further examplesAdverbs0.60section
Predicative expressionrelated to In other languagesPredicative0.60section
Predicative expressionrelated to In other languagesIn0.60section
Predicative expressionrelated to In other languagesGerman0.60section
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