predicative
adjectiveUK /prɪˈdɪkətɪv/
US /ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtɪv/
A predicative word comes after a linking verb and tells us something about the subject.
In the sentence 'The sky is blue,' the word 'blue' is predicative.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In grammar, relating to the part of a sentence that says something about the subject.
The predicative use of the adjective differs from its attributive use.
3. In logic, stating something about a subject rather than just naming it.
A predicative statement asserts a property of its subject.
4. Serving to affirm or declare something.
His predicative remarks made his opinion clear.