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predicate

/ˈprɛdɪkət/ /ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt/
nounverb Regular verbpredicate predicated
GeneralLinguistics
  1. 1 yüklem, yüklem öbeği countable

Definition (English)

The part of a sentence that says something about the subject.

Example Sentences

  1. In "She runs fast", "runs fast" is the predicate.
    "She runs fast" cümlesinde "runs fast" yüklemdir.
  2. Every complete sentence has a subject and a predicate.
    Her tam cümlede bir özne ve bir yüklem bulunur.
Formal
  1. 1 (bir şeye) dayandırmak

Definition (English)

To base an idea, argument or plan on something; usually "be predicated on".

Example Sentences

  1. The plan is predicated on the idea that prices will keep rising.
    Plan, fiyatların artmaya devam edeceği fikrine dayandırılmış.
  2. Their success was predicated on strong teamwork.
    Başarıları güçlü bir ekip çalışmasına dayanıyordu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base predicate
/ˈprɛdɪkət/
Past predicated
/ˈprɛdɪkətɪd/
Participle predicated
/ˈprɛdɪkətɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpredicate → predicated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. predicated /ˈprɛdɪkətɪd/

Collocations

complete predicatesimple predicatecompound predicatepredicate nominativepredicate adjectivepredicate of the sentence

Related Words

subjectobjectverbsentencegrammarsyntax