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====== Predicate ====== | ====== Predicate ====== | ||
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**// | **// | ||
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+ | Sentences may lack explicitly stated predicate. The best example is phrase " | ||
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===== Compound predicate ===== | ===== Compound predicate ===== | ||
Predicate may consist of more than one word: | Predicate may consist of more than one word: | ||
* Two or more verbs: | * Two or more verbs: | ||
- | * [[modal_verbs|Modal verb]] and main verb (usually [[grammar_infinitive|infinitive]]); | + | * [[modal_verbs|Modal verb]] and main verb (usually [[grammar_infinitive|infinitive]]): " |
- | * Verbs expressing state or phase of action like " | + | * Verbs expressing state or phase of action like " |
- | * Verb (usually "to be", often omitted in present tense) and nominal // | + | * their combination: |
- | * [[grammar_noun|Noun]] or noun phrase | + | * Verb (usually "to be", often omitted in present tense) and nominal // |
- | * [[grammar_adjective|Adjective]]; | + | * [[grammar_noun|Noun]] in [[case_nominative|Nominative case]] or phrase |
- | * Noun with adjective; | + | * [[grammar_adjective|Adjective]]: " |
- | * [[grammar_numerals|Numeral]], | + | * [[pronouns|Pronoun]]: "Well, of course I know him. He<wrap double_underline>' |
- | * [[pronouns|Pronoun]]; | + | * [[grammar_participle|Participle]]: "This ring <wrap double_underline> |
- | * [[grammar_participle|Participle]]. | + | |
Second part of compound predicate should be not mixed with other parts of sentence, as it is semantically the main part. Compare "Food was good" where "was good" is predicate as whole, and "Good food was eaten" where " | Second part of compound predicate should be not mixed with other parts of sentence, as it is semantically the main part. Compare "Food was good" where "was good" is predicate as whole, and "Good food was eaten" where " | ||
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+ | ==== Negation in compound predicates ==== | ||
+ | Negative participle " | ||
+ | * "I must not fear" => " | ||
+ | * "He didn't stopped killing" | ||
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