predicativelike
Predicativelike is a term used in linguistics to describe words—most commonly adjectives or adjective-like forms—that participate in predicative function, forming predicative complements with linking verbs or predicative constructions in at least some languages. The label emphasizes a resemblance to canonical predicatives while allowing cross-linguistic variation.
In languages with predicative adjectives, the predicate can be formed by linking verbs like be, seem, appear,
Differences from attributive adjectives are a key point of discussion. Attributive adjectives modify a noun directly
Morphology and syntax associated with predicativelike elements vary by language. Some languages mark predicative functions with