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predicatively

/ˈpɹɛ.də.kə.tɪv.li/ adv

As a predicate; giving information about the subject of a sentence.

Word Origin Predicatively comes from predicate, from Latin praedicare 'to proclaim, declare publicly' — literally 'to say before.' The root dicare 'to proclaim' is related to dicere 'to say,' giving us dictate, predict, and contradict. In grammar, a predicate is what is said about the subject, and predicatively means functioning as a predicate.

adv As a predicate; giving information about the subject of a sentence.

The adjective 'happy' is used predicatively in the sentence 'She seems happy.'

(副词) 作表语

在句子'她似乎很快乐'中，形容词'快乐'被用作表语。

(adverbio) predicativamente [Como predicado; dando información sobre el sujeto de una oración.]

El adjetivo 'feliz' se usa predicativamente en la oración 'Ella parece feliz'.

(adverbe) prédicativement; de manière prédicative; en position prédicative [En grammaire, se dit d'un élément (notamment un adjectif) employé comme attribut du sujet.]

L'adjectif « happy » est utilisé de manière prédicative dans la phrase « She seems happy ».

(Adverb) prädikativ [In der Funktion eines Prädikats; in einer Weise, die dem Subjekt eines Satzes eine Eigenschaft zuweist.]

Das Adjektiv „müde“ steht in dem Satz „Er ist müde“ **predicatively**.

(副詞) 述語として（文の主語について情報を与える形で）

形容詞「happy」は「She seems happy.」という文で述語的に使われている。

(advérbio) predicativamente; como predicativo [Como predicativo; fornecendo informações sobre o sujeito de uma frase.]

O adjetivo "feliz" é usado predicativamente na frase "Ela parece feliz".

Synonyms: as a predicate in predicative position Antonyms: attributively
Word parts: pre + dict + ate + ive + ly

Related words

predicative predicate predication predicable

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