Verbipredikaatti
Verbipredikaatti is a grammatical term used primarily in references to Finno-Ugric languages, particularly Finnish and Estonian, to describe a specific type of predicative construction involving verbs. The term combines "verbi," meaning verb, and "predikaatti," which refers to predicate structures in grammar. In this context, a verbipredikaatti functions as a predicate that connects the subject to a complement or describes a state or action associated with the subject.
This construction typically involves copula forms or linking verbs that do not carry significant lexical meaning
In linguistic analysis, verbipredikaatti is important for understanding how predicative functions are expressed beyond lexical verbs,
Overall, the concept of verbipredikaatti highlights the structural role of certain verb forms in predicate construction,