Ïðèëàãàòåëüíûå, äîïîëíÿþùèå çíà÷åíèå ãëàãîëà è èçìåíÿþùèå ñóáúåêò, íàçûâàþòñÿ ïðåäèêàòèâíûìè (predicare adjectives). Åñëè ïðèëàãàòåëüíîå ÿâëÿåòñÿ ÷àñòüþ ñêàçóåìîãî è èçìåíÿåò ñóùåñòâèòåëüíîå â ñêàçóåìîì, òî îíî íå ÿâëÿåòñÿ ïðåäèêàòèâíûì. Ïðèëàãàòåëüíîå, êëàññèôèöèðóåìîå êàê ïðåäèêàòèâíîå, äîëæíî ñòîÿòü ïîñëå ãëàãîëà-ñâÿçêè è èçìåíÿòü ïîäëåæàùåå. Ïðåäèêàòèâíûå ïðèëàãàòåëüíûå îáû÷íî îïèñûâàò ïîäëåæàùåå, âûðàæåííîå ñóùåñòâèòåëüíûì èëè ìåñòîèìåíèåì.
| is | grow | look | smell | remain |
| become | turn | feel | taste | keep |
| seem | prove | sound | appear | stay |
The biscuit is delicious.
Corn is plentiful in Illinois.
The street has become very muddy.
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