noun
predicate noun
Linguistics term for a noun that functions as the predicate of a sentence, often with a copula.
「彼は学生だ」の「学生」は叙述名詞です。
In 'He is a student,' 'student' is a predicate noun.
Compound of 叙述 (description, predication) and 名詞 (noun). A modern linguistic term.