predicative adjective
English
Noun
predicative adjective (plural predicative adjectives)
- (grammar) An adjective that is not part of the noun clause it modifies, but is linked to it with a copula.
- ‘Complicated’ is a predicative adjective in the sentence ‘Grammar is complicated.’
Usage notes
In English, predicative adjectives usually follow both the noun clause that it modifies and the copula. However, sentences can be constructed in inverted order, e.g.:
- Happy is the man that feareth alway — In such constructions, the predicative adjective (Happy) precedes the noun clause it modifies (the man that feareth alway).
Translations
adjective that follows noun
|
|
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.