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predicate in Japanese

predicate in Japanese is 述語 — predicate means the part of a sentence that says something about the subject, containing the verb and anything that goes with it.

predicate in Japanese

述語
noun
Pronounced: jutsugo
(grammar) The part of the sentence (or clause) which states a property that a subject has or is characterized by.

What does "predicate" mean?

  1. noun The part of a sentence that says something about the subject, containing the verb and anything that goes with it.
    "In "the dog barked loudly", the predicate is "barked loudly"."
  2. verb To base something on a particular fact, idea or condition. Usually used as "predicated on".
    "The whole plan is predicated on interest rates staying low."
  3. noun In logic and computing, an expression that takes one or more values and returns true or false.
    "The filter takes a predicate and keeps every item for which it returns true."
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predicate in a sentence

  • In "the dog barked loudly", the predicate is "barked loudly".
  • Every complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate.
  • The whole plan is predicated on interest rates staying low.
  • Their offer was predicated on us finishing before March.

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What is "predicate" in Japanese?

"predicate" in Japanese is 述語. predicate means: The part of a sentence that says something about the subject, containing the verb and anything that goes with it.

How do you pronounce 述語?

"predicate" in Japanese is 述語, pronounced "jutsugo".

How do you use "predicate" in a sentence?

Example: "In "the dog barked loudly", the predicate is "barked loudly"." In Japanese, "predicate" is 述語.

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