Predicativus
Predicativus is a Latin grammatical term that refers to a noun or pronoun that functions as the subject complement, providing additional information about the subject of a sentence. It is often used to describe the subject's identity, state, or quality. Predicativus is typically found in the nominative case and follows a linking verb such as "to be" (sum, es, est, etc.) or other verbs that express a state of being.
For example, in the sentence "Marcus est sapiens" (Marcus is wise), "sapiens" is the predicativus. It describes
In English, the concept of predicativus is less explicit due to the language's syntax and verb forms.