Definition: In English, a predicate consists of an object, a verb and an object that modifies or describes the action, state or quality of something. This object (the "subject") provides information about the thing being described (the "object"). For example: ``` Bob has a red bicycle. He likes to play soccer. His book is in his bedroom. The weather is very nice today. We are going hiking tomorrow. I am a happy person. It's raining outside, so I'm staying inside. ``` This definition of a predicate involves the two main elements: an object (usually the subject) and an action or state that can be described about it. The verb modifies the object to give details about its properties (such as "likes", "enjoys", "is" etc.) and describes what's happening in the situation, such as "playing soccer".

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Definition: Predicative (in the sense of a conditional) is a term used in linguistics to refer to a verb or other phrase that has an indirect effect on the action it describes, based on its own actions or those of another. This refers to how the predicate acts according to what the subject is doing. For example:
The sentence "He was hungry and thirsty" is a predicative because it contains a direct cause (the hungryness) followed by a result (the thirst). The word 'predicative' can be applied both to verbs and adjectives, but in linguistics it usually refers to verbs. A predicate has an indirect effect on the action of another. It is like saying "I am happy because I was born yesterday" or "I want to go home tonight." The subject is being influenced by what's happening outside of their own actions. This term is often used in English, but can also be applied to other languages, as it can refer to words in many different grammatical contexts.

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