The predicate is one of essential terms of prayer responsible for indicating what is said about the subject, with which he establishes a relationship of concordance of number and person.
Example.: John won the lottery.
In this example, "John" is the subject of the sentence, while the remainder, "won the lottery", is the predicate. The subject and predicate agree in number (singular) and person (third).
Predicate Types
All predicates have a verb, but their core can consist of more than one verb, a noun or a combination of noun and verb. Depending on the type of head present, predicates can be classified into verbal, nominal or verb-nominals.
verbal predicate
The verbal predicate is a type of predicate that has a verb as a core. This nuclear verb is called significant, for bringing a new idea to the subject. They can be classified into transitives or intransitives, that is, the indicated action may need a complement (transitive) or be limited to the verb (intransitive).
Examples:
- A-N-A he ate An apple. (transitive)
- Rained. (intransitive)
- The sisters study together. (transitive)
nominal predicate
It is the type of predicate whose core is a name, accompanied by a linking verb (also called copulative), expressing state or quality of the subject. Unlike significant verbs, linking verbs do not bring a new idea to the subject, as they function as a link between the subject and predicative.
Examples:
- I am yours shadow.
- Amaro was very disturbed.
- the winds seemed quiet.
- the bladder continued full.
verb-nominal predicate
The verb-nominal predicate has two cores significant: one verb it is a name (predicative). This structure makes it possible for prayer to convey simultaneously one action is quality or state resulting from this action.
Examples:
- Pedro laughed carefree.
- Rita it went out from the church a lot weary.
- the teacher if showed satisfied with students' work.
Bibliography:
- BECHARA, Evanildo. School Grammar of the Portuguese Language. Rio de Janeiro: Lucerne, 2009.
- CUNHA, Celso; CINTRA, Lindley. New grammar of contemporary Portuguese. Rio de Janeiro, Lexikon, 2013.
See more:
- Morphology
- Grammar
- Verb tenses and moods: past, present and future
- verbal and nominal rule
- Nominal and Verbal Agreement
