| Lemma | predicative construction |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Hockett (1958) |
| Titolo | A Course in Modern Linguistics |
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| Citazioni | The kernel of an English sentence of the favourite sentence-type is a predicative constitute. [...] The most general characterization of predicative constructions is suggested by the terms “topic” and “comment” for their ICs: the speaker announces a topic and then says something about it. |