predicate vs verb phrase
verb phrase vs predicatepredicate and verb phrase both are nouns.
predicate is a verb but verb phrase is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| predicate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| verb phrase | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
predicate and verb phrase
are synonyms defined as:
- predicate and verb phrase: one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
| predicate (noun) | verb phrase (noun) |
|---|---|
| one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements | one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements |
| (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula |
| predicate (verb) | verb phrase (verb) |
|---|---|
| affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of | |
| involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic | |
| make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition |
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