predicator
/ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtər/
noun
- In grammar, the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said about the subject, typically including the verb and its objects, complements, or adverbials.
- In the sentence 'The cat sleeps,' the word 'sleeps' is the predicator.
- Students learned to identify the predicator by finding the main verb and its related words.
- A complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicator.
- A person or thing that makes a statement or assertion about something.
- In the debate, each predicator offered a different view on the issue.
- The witness was a careful predicator, choosing words precisely.
- The scientist acted as a predicator of the theory's implications.