adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv/
Canada, General-American:/ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv/
Canada, General-American:[ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.ɾɪv]
Canada, General-American:/ˈpɹɛd.ə.kə.tɪv/
Canada, General-American:[ˈpɹɛd.ə.kə.ɾɪv]
Canada, General-American:/ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.keɪ.tɪv/
Canada, General-American:[ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.keɪ.ɾɪv]
Canada, General-American:/ˈpɹɛd.ə.keɪ.tɪv/
Canada, General-American:[ˈpɹɛd.ə.keɪ.ɾɪv]
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Modifying a noun from within a predicate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: attributive
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English predicate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English predicative From predicate + -ive.
Across languages
Translations
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
predicatiu
— used after a verb
Chinese Mandarin:
作表語的 /作表语的
(zuò biǎoyǔ de)
— used after a verb
Danish:
prædikativ
— used after a verb
Dutch:
predicatief
— used after a verb
Esperanto:
predikativa
— used after a verb
Finnish:
predikatiivinen
— used after a verb
French:
attributif
— used after a verb
Georgian:
გარემოება
(garemoeba)
— used after a verb
German:
prädikativ
— used after a verb
Greek:
κατηγορηματικός
(katigorimatikós)
— used after a verb
Italian:
predicativo
— used after a verb
Norwegian:
predikativ
— used after a verb
Occitan:
atributiu
— used after a verb
Polish:
orzecznikowy
— used after a verb
Portuguese:
predicativo
— used after a verb
Russian:
предикати́вный
(predikatívnyj)
— used after a verb
Scottish Gaelic:
aisneiseach
— used after a verb
Spanish:
predicativo
— used after a verb
Swedish:
predikativ
— used after a verb
Turkish:
yüklemcil
— used after a verb
Welsh:
traethiadol
— used after a verb
Chinese Mandarin:
表語 /表语
(biǎoyǔ)
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Esperanto:
predikativo
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Finnish:
predikatiivi
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
French:
attribut
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
German:
Prädikativum
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
German:
Prädikativ
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Greek:
κατηγορούμενο
(katigoroúmeno)
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Indonesian:
predikatif
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Japanese:
述詞
(jutsushi)
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Japanese:
叙述語
(jojutsugo)
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Occitan:
atribut
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Polish:
orzecznik
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Portuguese:
predicativo
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Russian:
именна́я часть составно́го сказу́емого
(imennája častʹ sostavnóvo skazújemovo)
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Russian:
предикати́в
(predikatív)
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Slovak:
přísudkový
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Slovene:
predikativna
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Spanish:
predicativo
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Spanish:
complemento predicativo
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Swedish:
predikativ
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Tajik:
мустанадӣ
(mustanadi)
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Turkmen:
predikatiw
— element of the predicate of a sentence which supplements the subject or object by means of the verb
Polish:
predykatyw
— a part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being
Russian:
предикати́в
(predikatív)
— a part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being
Russian:
катего́рия состоя́ния
(kategórija sostojánija)
— a part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being
Ukrainian:
предикати́в
(predykatýv)
— a part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being
