predicatively
/prɪˈdɪkətɪvli/
adverb
- In a way that describes the subject of a sentence, usually after a linking verb like 'be', 'seem', or 'become'.
- The teacher explained that 'tired' works predicatively in 'He looks tired.'
- Some adjectives, like 'asleep,' can only be used predicatively, not before a noun.
- In the sentence 'She is happy,' the adjective 'happy' is used predicatively.
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