Definition of Predicand. Meaning of Predicand. Synonyms of Predicand

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Definition of Predicand

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- In semantics, a predicand is an argument in an utterance, specifically that of which something is predicated. By extension, in syntax, it is the constituent...
- is used to refer to that head. There are cases in which the semantic predicand has a syntactic function other than subject. This happens in raising constructions...
- Verbless clauses are comprised, semantically, of a predicand, expressed or not, and a verbless predicate. For example, the underlined string in [With...
- Differential object marking Subject–verb inversion in English predication predicand raising For descriptions of the traditional distinction between subject...
- phrase (VP) in that order,: 63  with the subject corresponding to the predicand and the head VP corresponding to the predicate. For example, the clause...
- In language, a clause is a constituent that comprises a semantic predicand (expressed or not) and a semantic predicate. A typical clause consists of a...
- as English, there is not always a perfect match between the semantic predicand and the subject, as a predicate may be predicated on an argument in another...
- a predicand. For example, The dinner was lovely ascribes the property of being lovely to the dinner, the syntactic subject and semantic predicand. Predicative...
- a whole. For example, in they seem to be trying, "to be trying" (the predicand of trying) is the subject of seem. English has raising constructions,...
- predicable is a metaphysical item and is ontologically predicated of its predicand, usually its subject. The subjects are also distinguished: in linguistic...