predicative /ˈpɹɛd.ɪ.kə.tɪv/noun 2adjective 1forms 1 noun2 •An element of the predicate of a sentence which complements the subject or object by means of the verb. Predicatives may be nominal or adjectival. •In some languages, a special part of speech used as a predicate and denoting a state of being.A predicative in Russian is an uninflected word that regularly constitutes a complete utterance when standing alone, i.e., when preceded and followed by silence. — 1957 adjective1 •Modifying a noun from within a predicate. formspredicatives
