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predicate nominative

pred·i·cate nom·i·na·tive
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb pred-i-keyt nom-uh-nuh-tiv, nom-nuh- or for 2, 3, nom-uh-ney-tiv]
    • /verb ˈprɛd ɪˌkeɪt ˈnɒm ə nə tɪv, ˈnɒm nə- or for 2, 3, ˈnɒm əˌneɪ tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb pred-i-keyt nom-uh-nuh-tiv, nom-nuh- or for 2, 3, nom-uh-ney-tiv]
    • /verb ˈprɛd ɪˌkeɪt ˈnɒm ə nə tɪv, ˈnɒm nə- or for 2, 3, ˈnɒm əˌneɪ tɪv/

Definition of predicate nominative words

  • noun predicate nominative (in Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) a predicate noun or adjective in the nominative case. 1
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Origin of predicate nominative

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Predicate nominative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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predicate nominative popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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