predicative
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predicative
- /ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv/ UK
- /ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv/ Canada, US
- [ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.ɾɪv] Canada, US
- /ˈpɹɛd.ə.kə.tɪv/ Canada, US
- [ˈpɹɛd.ə.kə.ɾɪv] Canada, US
- /ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.keɪ.tɪv/ Canada, US
- [ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.keɪ.ɾɪv] Canada, US
- /ˈpɹɛd.ə.keɪ.tɪv/ Canada, US
- [ˈpɹɛd.ə.keɪ.ɾɪv] Canada, US
adjective prædicative
- Modifying a noun from within a predicate. in predicative position
noun predicatives · prædicative
- An element of the predicate of a sentence which complements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival.
- In some languages, a special part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being. A predicative in Russian is an uninflected word that regularly constitutes a complete utterance when standing alone, i.e., when preceded and followed by silence.
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adj used after a verb
| Español | predicativo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 作表語的 /作表语的 zuò biǎoyǔ de |
| Português | predicativo |
| Français | attributif |
| Deutsch | prädikativ |
| Italiano | predicativo |
| Ελληνικά | κατηγορηματικός katigorimatikós |
| Русский | предикати́вный predikatívnyj |
noun element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
| Español | predicativo, complemento predicativo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 述詞 jutsushi, 叙述語 jojutsugo |
| 中文 | 表語 /表语 biǎoyǔ |
| Português | predicativo |
| Français | attribut |
| Deutsch | Prädikativum, Prädikativ |
| Ελληνικά | κατηγορούμενο katigoroúmeno |
| Русский | именна́я часть составно́го сказу́емого imennája častʹ sostavnóvo skazújemovo, предикати́в predikatív |
noun a part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being
| Русский | предикати́в predikatív, катего́рия состоя́ния kategórija sostojánija |
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@misc{predicative_2026,
title = {predicative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/predicative},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
