predicatively
adverb language specialized uk/prɪˈdɪk.ə.tɪv.li/ us/ˈpre.dɪk.ə.t̬ɪv.li/
谓语性地;作表语地
If a word or phrase is used predicatively, it follows a verb rather than being used before a noun.
Some adjectives, such as "asleep", can only be used predicatively. 有一些形容词，如“asleep”，只能做表语。
The adjective "old" can be used either predicatively or attributively. “old”这个形容词既可以用作表语也可以用作定语。
See: predicative
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- The phrase “the day was warm” shows the adjective “warm” used predicatively.
- Emojis and emoticons can be used predicatively, as in “I feel :-( about that.”