predicatively
adverb
languagespecializeduk/prɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv.li/us/ˈpre.dɪk.ə.t̬ɪv.li/If a word or phrase is used predicatively, itfollowsaverbratherthan being used before anoun:
谓语性地；作表语地Someadjectives, such as "asleep", can only be used predicatively.有一些形容词，如“asleep”，只能做表语。
Theadjective"old" can be used either predicatively orattributively.“old”这个形容词既可以用作表语也可以用作定语。
See
predicative
- The phrase “thedaywaswarm”showstheadjective“warm” used predicatively.
- Emojis andemoticonscan be used predicatively, as in “Ifeel:-( about that.”
Linguistics: grammatical terms
- ablative
- apposition
- appositive
- appositively
- attributively
- concord
- countable
- demonstrative
- feminine
- intensifier
- nominative
- particle
- premodifier
- regularity
- singular
- stative
- syntactic
- syntactically
- syntax
- uncountable