predicate noun; predicate nominative
Linguistics term for a noun or noun phrase that follows a copula and describes the subject. Also called 叙述名詞.
See also: 叙述名詞
In 'He is a student,' 'student' is a predicate noun.
Synonym; both refer to the same grammatical concept.
Compound of 述語 (predicate) + 名詞 (noun).