noun
predicate nominal
A grammatical term for a noun or noun phrase that functions as the predicate of a sentence, often following a copula. Used in linguistic analysis.
「彼は学生だ」の「学生」は叙述名詞形である。
In 'He is a student,' 'student' is a predicate nominal.
Compound of 叙述 (description, predication), 名詞 (noun), and 形 (form). A modern technical term with no deeper historical derivation.