Predicative expression

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Predicative expression

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A predicative expression (or just predicative) is (part of) a clause predicate. The term is used more specifically to denote expressions that typically follow a copula (= linking verb), e.g. be, seem, appear, or that appear as a second complement of a certain type of verb, e.g call, make, name, etc. The most frequently acknowledged types of predicative expressions are predicative adjectives (also predicate adjectives) and predicative nominals (also predicate nominals). The main trait of all predicative expressions is that they serve to express a property that is assigned to a "subject", whereby this subject is usually the clause subject, but at times it can be the clause object. A primary distinction is drawn between predicative (also predicate) and attributive expressions. Further, predicative expressions are typically NOT clause arguments, and they are also typically NOT clause adjuncts. There is hence a three-way distinction between predicative expressions, arguments, and adjuncts.The terms predicative expression on the one hand and subject complement and object complement on the other hand overlap in meaning to a large extent.

English Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predicative_expression

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