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predicatively adverb language specializeduk /prɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv.li/ us /ˈpre.dɪk.ə.t̬ɪv.li/ If a word or phrase is used predicatively, it follows a verb rather than being used before a noun: 谓语性地;作表语地 Some adjectives, such as "asleep", can only be used predicatively.有一些形容词,如“asleep”,只能做表语。 The adjective "old" can be used either predicatively or attributively.“old”这个形容词既可以用作表语也可以用作定语。 See
predicative The phrase “the day was warm” shows the adjective “warm” used predicatively. Emojis and emoticons can be used predicatively, as in “I feel :-( about that.” SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Linguistics: grammatical terms ablative apposition appositive appositively attributively collocate concord dative feminine genitive indirect object inflected nominal plural plurally post-modifier postposition postpositional postpositive syntax |