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predicator

/ˈprɛd.ɪ.keɪ.tər/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈprɛd.ɪ.keɪ.tər/

A noun referring to an expression or element in a sentence that makes a statement or assertion about the subject, typically including the verb and its complements or modifiers.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее выражение или элемент в предложении, который делает утверждение или заявление о подлежащем, обычно включая глагол и его дополнения или определения.
  1. Predicate expression C2 formal

    An expression that predicates something about the subject in a sentence, typically the verb phrase.

    • In the sentence 'She runs fast,' the word 'runs' is the predicator.
    • The predicator often carries the tense and aspect of the sentence.
    • Linguists analyze the predicator to understand the action or state described.

    🇷🇺Предикатор

    Synonyms: predicate

  • predicators plural form
  • predicators' possessive plural form
  • predicator's possessive singular form