predicate adjective

predicate adjective

 
noun Grammar.
an adjective used in the predicate, especially with a copulative verb and attributive to the subject, as in He is dead, or attributive to the direct object, as in It made him sick.
Origin:
1880–85
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Predicate adjective is always a great word to know.
So is en dash. Does it mean:
a dash one em long.
a dash one en long.
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Main Entry:  predicate adjective
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an adjective following a linking verb that describes the subject, such as 'roses are red'
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