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predicate nominative

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noun

  1. (in Latin, Greek, and certain other languages) a predicate noun or adjective in the nominative case.

Etymology

Origin of predicate nominative

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Such a noun is in the nominative case, and is called a predicate nominative, or a subjective complement; as, Noun: Mr. Brown is the manager.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose

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