German word

Prädikat

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁɛːdiˈkaːt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounpredicate

Example

In vielen Sätzen sind die Prädikate leicht zu finden.

In many sentences, the predicates are easy to find.

Illustration for Prädikat (predicate)

More examples

In der Analyse unterscheiden wir Prädikat und Subjekt.

In the analysis, we distinguish between the predicate and the subject.

Core concept

A statement-builder that turns a subject into a complete claim and can also serve as an official mark of distinction.

Common phrases

  • Prädikat und Subjekt

    predicate and subject

  • syntaktisches Prädikat

    syntactic predicate

Similar words

Verb: A word for an action, event, or state that changes form in a sentence.
Satzglied: A group of words that functions as one grammatical unit in a sentence.
Satzaussage: The main statement or message expressed by a sentence.
Verbgruppe: A group of verbs that includes a finite verb and works as a unit.

Definition in German

Das Satzteil, das eine Aussage über das Subjekt macht; dazu gehören das finite Verb sowie oft Infinitiv- oder Partizipgruppen und Ergänzungen.

Word origin

The German noun is a Latin-derived grammatical term based on praedicatum, which developed from praedicare, 'to declare' or 'proclaim'.

Usage tips

  • In school grammar, Prädikat can include more than one verb, especially with auxiliaries, infinitives, participles, or separable verbs.

Other meanings

  • gradenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • prädikativpredicativeadjective
  • Prädikationpredicationnoun

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