predicative

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Synonyms: predictive, predicate, predication, precative, predicating, predative, medicative, eradicative, prejudicative, dedicative, impredicative

Antonyms: predictive, predicate, predication, precative, predicating, predative, medicative, eradicative, prejudicative, dedicative, impredicative

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|grammar|of an [[adjectival]] or [[nominal]] phrase}} Modifying a noun from within a [[predicate]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} An element of the [[predicate]] of a sentence which {{mention|en|complement|complements|id=grammar}} the [[subject]] or [[object]] by means of the [[verb]]. Predicatives may be [[nominal]] or [[adjectival]].
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} In some languages, a special [[part of speech]] used as a [[predicate]] and denoting a state of being.

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