The Predicate
The Predicate is the part of a sentence that expresses what is said of the subject. It normally includes a verb with objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers [1].
The predicate is always denoted by a finite form of the verb or verb phrase. It typically takes place in all sentences, involving imperative [Kirvalidze, 60].
The predicate defines the relation between the subject and the real world and with each other [Carnie, 49].
The predicate describes the relationship between the subjects and some facts about them and relations among the arguments [Carnie, 53].
There are three types of predicate:
1. Simple predicate (only the verb, not the modifiers that go with it)
2. Compound predicate (contains two verbs with a conjunction)
3. Complete predicate (contains the verb and all its modifiers) [4].
⠀ 1. Retrieved from: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predicate].
⠀ 2. Nino Kirvalidze. (2013). Theoretical Course of English Grammar. Tbilisi: Ilia State University.
⠀ 3. Carnie Andrew. (2013). Syntax: A Generative Introduction. USA, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.
⠀ 4. Retrieved from: https://englishsentences.com/predicate/