述語
Meanings
1
In grammar, the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said about the subject. In Japanese, often the verb, adjective, or noun+copula at the end of a clause.
In 'He is a student,' 'is a student' is the predicate.
In Japanese, the predicate often comes at the end of the sentence.
2
In logic, that which is affirmed or denied of the subject in a proposition.
In logic, a proposition consists of a subject and a predicate.
Usage patterns
- 〈語〉が述語になるfor a word to function as the predicate (of a sentence)
In this sentence, 'beautiful' functions as the predicate.
- 主語と述語が一致するfor the subject and predicate to agree/match
Grammatically, the subject and predicate don't agree.
- 述語を省略するto omit the predicate (in casual or elliptical speech)
In Japanese, the predicate is sometimes omitted in conversation.