predicative complement

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• Complement (linguistics) — In grammar the term complement is used with different meanings. The primary meaning is a word, phrase or clause which is necessary in a sentence to complete its meaning. We find complements which function as an argument (i.e. of equal status to… …   Wikipedia

• Predicative (adjectival or nominal) — In grammar, a predicative is an element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb. A predicative may be nominal or adjectival. If the complement after a linking verb is a noun or a pronoun, it is… …   Wikipedia

• predicative adjective — /prəˌdɪkətɪv ˈædʒəktɪv/ (say pruh.dikuhtiv ajuhktiv) noun Grammar an adjective which occurs within the predicate as complement of the subject (she is sick) or of the object (it made her sick) …  

• Subject complement — In grammar, a subject complement is a phrase or clause that follows a linking verb (copula) and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either (1) renaming it or (2) describing it. The former, a renaming noun (or sometimes a… …   Wikipedia

• retained object complement — Gram. an object complement that is kept in its predicative position following the verb when the verb is transformed into the passive voice, as genius in He was considered a genius from (They) considered him a genius. * * * …   Universalium

• retained object complement — Gram. an object complement that is kept in its predicative position following the verb when the verb is transformed into the passive voice, as genius in He was considered a genius from (They) considered him a genius …   Useful english dictionary

• Wh-movement — (or wh fronting or wh extraction) is a syntactic phenomenon found in many languages around the world, in which interrogative words (sometimes called wh words ) show a special word order. Unlike ordinary phrases, such wh words appear at the… …   Wikipedia

• Determiner (linguistics) — A determiner is a noun modifier that expresses the reference of a noun or noun phrase in the context, rather than attributes expressed by adjectives. This function is usually performed by articles, demonstratives, possessive determiners, or… …   Wikipedia

• copula — /ˈkɒpjələ / (say kopyuhluh) noun (plural copulae /ˈkɒpjəli/ (say kopyuhlee) or copulas) 1. something that connects or links together. 2. Grammar a verb that does little more than connect the subject with the predicative complement, including be… …  

• English personal pronouns — For further archaic forms, and information on the evolution of the personal pronouns of English, see Old English pronouns. English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English honorifics English… …   Wikipedia

• Determiner (class) — ExamplesSidebar|35% * The lady is a tramp. * Some girls get all the luck. * Which book is that? * That book is my book. * I only had two drinks.A determiner is a noun modifier that expresses the reference of a noun or noun phrase, including… …   Wikipedia