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(grammar) describing an adjective or noun following a linking verb and completing the meaning of the copula
- "She is happy" is an example of a predicative construction.
- Predicative adjectives follow verbs like "be," "seem," "appear," and "become."
- In Spanish, the predicative adjective agrees with the subject in gender and number.
- The predicative phrase "a good student" describes her academic performance.
- The role of the predicative noun is to provide additional information about the subject.
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