Predicate Nominal

A Predicate Nominal is an noun phrase that modifies (complements/completes) a Sentence Subject, typically via a Linking Verb.

• AKA: Predicate Nominative.
• Example(s):
  • “model student" ⇒ "John is a [model student].”.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • “happy” ⇒ "They are [happy].”, a Predicate Adjective.
  • “happy” ⇒ "That made me [happy].”, a Predicate Adjective.
  • “happy” ⇒ "A [happy] person would enjoy this movie.”, an Adjective.
  • “aboreal”, etc. ⇒ “Most monkeys are [arboreal] creatures that inhabit [tropical] or [subtropical] areas.”, are Adjectives.
• See: Predicate Phrase, Subjective Complement, Predicate Adjective.

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