predicative
Following the copula
Predicative describes a word or phrase that appears after a verb rather than before a noun.
In the house is old, old is predicative—it follows the verb and describes the subject.
This contrasts with attributive position, where the adjective precedes the noun: the old house.
Some adjectives work only predicatively: you can say the child is asleep but not the asleep child.
Matter under discussion
- complementWhat makes complete
- copulaVerb joining subject and complement
- linking verbConnector between subject and predicate
- clauseProvision in agreement
syntax · sentence · agreement · nominal · adjective · adverb · attributive · postpositive
Verb joining subject and complement
- linking verbConnector between subject and predicate
- beHave actual existence
- seemGive an impression
- becomeChange into another state
appear · remain · stative · feel · look · sound · taste · smell
Directly preceding noun modified
- postpositivePositioned after modified word
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
- modifierWord altering another
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
descriptive · adjectival · complement · noun modifier · position · gradable · modification
Shared position between parties
- tenseStrained or nervous
- aspectFeature or dimension
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- voiceSound from throat
conjugation · inflection · person · number · gender · case · morphology · concord
Statement expressing a judgment
- assertionConfident statement of fact
- truth valueProposition's logical standing
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
- variableProne to fluctuation
quantifier · propositional · statement · declarative · domain
subject
Matter under discussion
- complementWhat makes complete
- copulaVerb joining subject and complement
- linking verbConnector between subject and predicate
clause · syntax · sentence · agreement · nominal · adjective · adverb · attributive · postpositive · verb phrase
copula
Verb joining subject and complement
- linking verbConnector between subject and predicate
- beHave actual existence
- seemGive an impression
become · appear · remain · stative · feel · look · sound · taste · smell
attributive
Directly preceding noun modified
- postpositivePositioned after modified word
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
- modifierWord altering another
qualitative · descriptive · adjectival · complement · noun modifier · position · gradable · modification
agreement
Shared position between parties
voice · conjugation · inflection · person · number · gender · case · morphology · concord · subject-verb agreement
proposition
Statement expressing a judgment
- assertionConfident statement of fact
- truth valueProposition's logical standing
- argumentReasoned case or dispute
variable · quantifier · propositional · statement · declarative · domain