predicative

adjectivelinguistics

US /ˈpredɪkətɪv/US /ˈpredɪˌkeɪtɪv/

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an adjective is predicative when it follows a linking verb such as ‘be’ or ‘seem’. In the sentence ‘She was right and I was wrong’, the adjectives ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ are predicative. Some adjectives, such as ‘afraid’, ‘asleep’, ‘alive’, and ‘unable’, are always predicative.
Synonyms and related words
Describing types and forms of adjectives
adjectival
attributive
comparative
See alsoattributive

单词	predicative
释义	predicative adjectivelinguistics UK /prɪˈdɪkətɪv/ DEFINITIONS1 1 an adjective is predicative when it follows a linking verb such as ‘be’ or ‘seem’. In the sentence ‘She was right and I was wrong’, the adjectives ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ are predicative. Some adjectives, such as ‘afraid’, ‘asleep’, ‘alive’, and ‘unable’ are always predicative. Synonyms and related words Describing types and forms of adjectives adjectival attributive comparative See alsoattributive derived word predicatively adverb Synonyms and related words Describing types and forms of adjectives adjectival attributive comparative predicative adjectivelinguistics US /ˈpredɪkətɪv/US /ˈpredɪˌkeɪtɪv/ DEFINITIONS1 1 an adjective is predicative when it follows a linking verb such as ‘be’ or ‘seem’. In the sentence ‘She was right and I was wrong’, the adjectives ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ are predicative. Some adjectives, such as ‘afraid’, ‘asleep’, ‘alive’, and ‘unable’, are always predicative. Synonyms and related words Describing types and forms of adjectives adjectival attributive comparative See alsoattributive derived word predicatively adverb Synonyms and related words Describing types and forms of adjectives adjectival attributive comparative
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