secondary predicate
nounUK /ˈsekəndəri ˈpredɪkət/
US /ˈsekənderi ˈpredɪkət/
A secondary predicate is a word that tells us more about a noun in a sentence, like how it looks or feels.
In 'She painted the door red,' the word 'red' is a secondary predicate describing the door.
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2. A word or phrase that describes the subject while the main verb is happening, as in 'He arrived tired.'
In 'The dog ran happy,' 'happy' is a secondary predicate about the dog.
3. A phrase that gives extra information about an object after certain verbs, like 'They elected her president.'
In 'We called him a hero,' 'a hero' is a secondary predicate.
4. In grammar, any dependent expression that adds descriptive meaning to a noun without being its main verb.
In 'She left the room angry,' 'angry' is a secondary predicate.