predicative

CEFRB2

/ˈpɹɛ.dɪ.kə.tɪv/

adjective

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adjective
Relating to a word or phrase that describes the subject of a sentence.
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adjective
Extra detail
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.

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At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

In some languages, a special part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being.
Modifying a noun from within a predicate.

In context

The student struggled to understand the use of predicative nouns.
in predicative position
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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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.
1957, Morton Benson, “The Problem of Predicatives in Russian”, in The Slavic and East European Journal, volume 1, number 4, →DOI, →ISSN, →JSTOR, page 285
Traditional grammars usually differentiate between neuter short adjectives and predicatives based on whether there is an overt nominative subject; hence курение вредно ‘smoking (noun) is harmful’ is viewed as a clause with nominative subject, zero copula and neuter short form adjective that agrees with the subject in gender, whereas курить вредно (same meaning, literally ‘to smoke is harmful’) is often viewed as an impersonal clause with predicative.
2013, Sergey Say, “On the Nature of Dative Arguments in Russian Constructions with “Predicatives””, in I. Kor Chahine, editor, Current Studies in Slavic Linguistics (Studies in Language Companion Series), page 226

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From predicate + -ive.