predicate adjective
pred·i·cate ad·jec·tive
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- [verb pred-i-keyt aj-ik-tiv]
- /verb ˈprɛd ɪˌkeɪt ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [verb pred-i-keyt aj-ik-tiv]
- /verb ˈprɛd ɪˌkeɪt ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv/
Definition of predicate adjective words
- noun predicate adjective an adjective used in the predicate, especially with a copulative verb and attributive to the subject, as in He is dead, or attributive to the direct object, as in It made him sick. 1
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Origin of predicate adjective
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Predicate adjective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
predicate adjective popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
predicate adjective usage trend in Literature
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