predicative
US /prɪˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /prɪˈdɪk.ə.t̬ɪv/
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叙述的
relating to or being a word or phrase that functions as the predicate of a sentence or clause and modifies or refers to the subject or object, typically following a linking verb (e.g., 'happy' in 'She is happy')
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In the sentence 'The dog is brown,' 'brown' is a predicative adjective.
「その犬は茶色だ」という文では、「茶色」は叙述的形容詞です。
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A predicative noun or pronoun renames or identifies the subject.
叙述的名詞または代名詞は、主語を再命名または特定します。