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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries谓词
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wèicí
"在这个句子中，动词充当谓词。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In grammar, the main verb or verbal group in a clause that functions as the central predicate, expressing the action or state of the subject.
"In the sentence 'the dog chased the ball', the word 'chased' acts as the predicator." - 2
In logic and philosophy, an expression or term that denotes a property or relation that can be affirmed or denied of a subject.
"The logical analysis breaks down the proposition into a subject and a predicator."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root 'praedicatus', the past participle of 'praedicare' meaning 'to proclaim' or 'to publish', combining 'prae-' (before) and 'dicare' (to proclaim or dedicate). In modern linguistics, it evolved during the 20th century to specifically designate the grammatical or logical element that predicates an action, state, or quality about a subject.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Predicator" is said worldwide
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prédicateur
Transliteration: predikator
"Le verbe principal sert de prédicateur dans cette proposition."
Prädikator
Transliteration: praedikator
"Der Prädikator drückt die Handlung des Subjekts aus."
predicatore
Transliteration: predicatore
"Il verbo funge da predicatore nella frase."
predicador
Transliteration: predicador
"El predicador principal de la oración indica la acción."
predicador
Transliteration: predicador
"O verbo atua como o predicador na estrutura sintática."
विधेयक
Transliteration: vidheyak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वाक्य में मुख्य क्रिया विधेयक के रूप में कार्य करती है।"
谓词
Transliteration: wèicí
Script: 中文汉字
"在这个句子中，动词充当谓词。"
술어
Transliteration: suro
Script: 한국어 한글
"문장에서 서술어는 주어의 행동을 나타냅니다."
述語
Transliteration: jutsugo
Script: 日本語
"文の中で動詞は述語として機能します。"
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