This paper describes predicate adjective usage in modern standard Russian using a corpus of written Russian derived from "Pravda" (neutral literary style) and "Krokodil" (conversational material). The ...

As a teacher, identifying parts of speech can seem like a daunting task. Yet, teaching or reviewing the concept of linking verbs, predicate adjectives, and predicate nouns is important in order to ...

Happy is the main lexical predicate here. It takes one argument: an experiencer--John. Tall takes one argument: a theme: Mary. (12) *John is being tall. (13) *Mary is being fond of red roses. (14) ...

In English grammar, clauses and phrases play crucial roles in sentence structure and meaning. Here, we'll explore the differences between noun clauses and noun phrases, as well as adjective clauses ...