1. relating to or functioning as a predicate in grammar
Usage: grammar
2. used after a linking verb to describe the subject
Usage: grammar

Examples

• In the sentence ‘The sky is blue,’ the word ‘blue’ is in predicative position.
• Predicative adjectives follow linking verbs like ‘be,’ ‘seem,’ and ‘become.’
• The predicative use of ‘afraid’ is more common than its attributive use.
• Some adjectives can only be used predicatively, not attributively.
• The predicative complement completes the meaning of the linking verb.
• Teachers often explain the difference between attributive and predicative adjectives.