Predicative (Adjective)
Meaning
Of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence; "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The word "happy" is a predicative adjective in the sentence "The children are happy".
- In the sentence "He is a doctor", "doctor" is a predicative noun.
- The adjective "tall" is predicative in the sentence "My sister is tall".
- The phrase "very comfortable" is a predicative adjective phrase in the sentence "The new shoes are very comfortable".
- In the sentence "She looks beautiful tonight", "beautiful" is a predicative adjective.