Meaning of predicand | Babel Free
Definitions
- What a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to.
- The referent of the phrase of which another constituent (the predicate) is predicated.
Examples
“In, "downhearted, he left," the predicand for downhearted is the person denoted by he (cf. he was downhearted).”
“For example, in They appear uneasy, the property of being uneasy is predicated of (the referent of) they, which is therefore the predicand.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.