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Can a predicate be expressed by a noun? Can a noun be a predicate?

The predicate is an integral part of almost any sentence. Regardless of how it is expressed and whether it is expressed in principle, it defines the subject. This member of a sentence can denote both an action and some attribute of an object, and answer various questions (from the banal and well-known “what did you do?” to the more difficult to perceive “which one?”). All this shows that there are different ways of expressing the predicate. So what are they, and what influences the division of predicates into different types?

Ways of expression

As you know, the ways of expressing the subject and predicate can be different. The first, for example, can be expressed:

noun or pronoun ( Man/He appeared);
infinitive ( Working is our direct responsibility);
phraseological unit (Augean stables is the most accurate definition of this room) etc.

The same can be said about the predicate. Limiting this member of the sentence to only a verb would be a huge mistake. It can be represented:

noun ( Knowledge is power);
numeral ( Three times five is fifteen);
adjective, and even in comparative form ( Beneath him is a stream of lighter azure);
and verbs in all their manifestations - in different moods and types, verbs in combination with particles, infinitives, and so on.

That is, in principle, it is already clear that the diversity here is colossal. The table below will help you better imagine the ways of expressing the predicate:

Ways to express the verb predicate
Simple verb	Compound verb	Compound nominal
Infinitive Phraseologism Interjection	Auxiliary verb + inf		Nominal part
Infinitive Phraseologism Interjection	Verb of the beginning and end of an action Verbs of intention, will, desire Verbs of emotions Impersonal verbs Short adjectives Nouns Possible/not possible Phraseologism	Lexically weakened verb	Noun Adjective Pronoun Phraseologism Numeral, number combinations Communion Interjection

Simple verb predicate

Let's start, perhaps, with the first type. The simple verb predicate is probably the most common. It is expressed by verbs in any form, namely:

Simple verb predicate - nuances

There are certain nuances here. Very often, the future tense of the indicative mood is not perceived as a simple verbal predicate - it also consists of two words. But this would be the same mistake as not considering PGS (this is how the name of this type of predicate is abbreviated) as a verb in combination with a particle.

Another controversial point is the distinction between a phraseological unit (although it would be more accurate to say here - a non-free phrase) and a compound nominal predicate. The first is easily replaced by a single verb ( We were given an order - We were ordered. Why did you hang your head? - Why are you sad?), whereas with a compound nominal predicate such a trick will not work, the only thing is that you can replace the linking verb with the word “was” ( He sat sad - He was sad).

Compound verb predicate

Let's move on to the next type of predicate - a compound verb. Here everything is as simple as in the simple one - there is an auxiliary verb, and an infinitive is adjacent to it ( He wanted to study). The only nuance in this case is the clear highlighting of this very auxiliary verb, because it can be represented not only by it:

Phrasal verbs of the beginning and end of an action ( Stopped bickering / Started taking action)
Modal verbs of intention, ability, will, desire ( We were going to visit. I can run. I wish to be free. I want to escape)
Verbs of emotions (Afraid of falling in love. Hates lying)
Some impersonal verbs ( Worth noting. Something to think about)
Short adjectives, the full form of which is either completely absent or has a different meaning ( Nice to meet you. It's great to invent. We are free to choose)
Some nouns ( Master of lying. Woman who likes to walk)
It is possible and it is not possible ( It can be noted. It is impossible not to recognize b)
Phraseologism ( Eager to come)

Methods of expressing the predicate with examples are the best way to understand this, albeit not very confusing, but still voluminous topic. The main thing in a compound nominal predicate is to understand the mechanism of its formation. This is a verb (or something that replaces it) plus an infinitive. Believe this formula and you will succeed.

Compound nominal predicate

We continue to study ways of expressing the predicate with the compound nominal predicate - the least favorite among schoolchildren. Its unpopularity is due to the fact that sometimes it can be very difficult to distinguish it from a simple verbal predicate. But first things first.

Verb linkage

A compound nominal predicate includes two parts - a verbal connective and a nominal part. Separately, it should be noted that if we are talking about the present tense, then the verb connective can be omitted ( He's beautiful). The verb connective is most often represented:

Yes, sometimes it is very difficult to identify an independent predicate with secondary members. A short test “Ways of expressing a predicate” will help us understand at least a little about this difficult topic.

What's the point of wandering around here! - It’s pointless to wander through the parks.
Lie motionless on the hill. - How long can you lie here?!
He could live as an ascetic, wanting nothing. - How are you going to live here?

These sentences present different ways of expressing the predicate, try to figure out what types of predicate are presented in each sentence.

Nominal part

We continue the topic “Compound nominal predicate” by studying its nominal part. It can be expressed:

Noun ( Was an actress)
The adjective in all its forms - short and full, degrees of comparison ( We are very glad to see you. Perfect voice).
Communion in all its forms - also short and full and also passive and active (K nothing has been read. Young man reading)
Pronoun ( The sky is yours)
By a numeral name and any combination with numbers (Seven five - thirty-five. The height of the building is two hundred meters)
Adverb ( I'm a little bit like her)
Interjection ( Your thoughts are on guard!)
Phraseologism and non-free phrases ( His soul is a sealed secret for me)

As you can see, the ways of expressing the predicate vary enormously - if there is really nothing to remember in a simple verb, then you will have to tinker with a compound nominal. But with the proper desire, everything will be fine.

Conclusion

Ways of expressing the subject and predicate are the topic of long and detailed scientific lectures. The most important thing in all this is to realize that the main members of a sentence are expressed can be different parts of speech, sometimes not even single, that they can have different types and sometimes at first glance it is very, very difficult to understand what is in front of you. The only teacher here is practice, and in addition, a table that can be constantly supplemented with examples will help you understand the ways of expressing the predicate.

The predicate is the main member of a sentence, which is usually associated with the subject and answers the questions “what does the subject do?”, “what is the subject?”, “what is the subject?”, “who is he?”, “what is happening?”.

The structure distinguishes between simple verb, compound verb and compound nominal predicates.

A simple verbal predicate is a predicate in which both lexical and grammatical meanings are expressed by one verb form.

A simple verbal predicate can be expressed:

1) with a verb in any conjugated form and in the infinitive form: It was a dark night.

2) a phraseological unit or a combination of words with a single meaning: Petya realized that he was in trouble;

3) combinations of words that are characteristic primarily of colloquial and artistic styles of speech, for example:

Infinitive with the personal form of the same verb and the particle “not” between them: To do she did nothing, did not undertake anything;

Two verbs of the same root with the particle “not” between them: We are waiting, we can’t wait for your return;

4) interjection verbs: Just me on the stairs, and he dives towards me.

A compound predicate consists of two parts, one of which expresses the grammatical meaning of mood, tense, number, etc., and the other carries the main lexical meaning.

Depending on which part of speech is the carrier of lexical meaning, compound verbal and compound nominal predicates are distinguished.

A compound verb predicate consists of an auxiliary component and an infinitive: Writers cannot give in to adversity for a moment.

The role of an auxiliary component can be:

1) verbs denoting the beginning, continuation, end of an action (phase verbs): start, stop, continue, become, begin, end, etc.

2) verbs denoting the desirability, possibility, impossibility, necessity of action (modal verbs): able, want, able, desire, etc.

3) verbs denoting thought processes, emotional assessment of action (modal verbs): think, hope, love, hate.

4) short adjectives glad, must, ready, inclined, capable, etc. (in the past and future tense in combination with the verb connective “to be”)

5) syntactically indivisible combinations such as burn with desire (desire), be able (to be able), to have the opportunity (to be able), etc.

D: Unfortunately, I am not able to help you;

6) predicative adverbs necessary, impossible, possible, necessary, necessary, etc. (in the past and future tense in combination with the verb connective “to be”)

7) noun such as master, amateur, etc.

A compound nominal predicate consists of

from a linking verb and a nominal part: The family was friendly.

The following can act as a ligament:

1) the verb to be in various forms of mood and tense.

This connective is called abstract and performs only a grammatical role: it expresses the connection with the subject and denotes the categories of tense, mood, number, etc.

In the present tense, this connective may be zero, i.e. not formally expressed: Everything is quiet, calm.

2) verbs with a weakened lexical meaning, used to express both grammatical meaning and partially lexical: become, become, seem, called, considered, done, etc. Such a connective is called semi-abstract: All objects have become distinct.

3) verbs with full lexical meaning, denoting movement, the state of an object: stand, live, walk, sit, be born, etc. Such a connective is called significant:. We left happy.

The nominal part can be expressed:

1) noun

2) adjective

3) adverb

4) a numeral or a combination of a numeral and a noun

5) pronoun

6) participle

7) syntactically indivisible combination

Complicated predicate

Complication of compound verbal and nominal predicates is usually carried out through the use of an additional phase or modal verb in their composition. A complicated predicate (also called a complex predicate) includes three (or more) words and can consist of:

a) from several verbs and represent a complicated compound verbal predicate: I decided to start playing sports;

b) from verbs and names and represent a complicated compound nominal predicate: Yes, I confess, gentlemen,” I really want to be a general.

Compound nominal predicate is a predicate that consists of two parts:

A) Main part - nominal part, which expresses lexical meaning;

b) Auxiliary part- a linking verb in a conjugated form, which expresses the grammatical feature of the predicate: tense and mood.

She was a singer. She became a singer.

Ways of expressing the main part of a compound nominal predicate.

Main part of a compound nominal predicate can be expressed by the following forms and parts of speech:

There are sounds of explosions here seemed louder. You the kindest in the world.

3. A pronoun or phrase with a main word expressed by a pronoun:

It was something interesting. All happiness - yours.

Her sister Married for my friend. They were on guard.

Note.

1) Participles and short forms of adjectives in a sentence are always part of a compound nominal predicate;

2) Even in cases where the predicate consists of one word - an adverb or a significant part of speech, then we still have before us a compound nominal predicate with a zero connective;

3) The nominative and instrumental cases are the most common forms of the main part of the compound nominal predicate.

Predicate- this is the main member of the sentence, which usually agrees with the subject (in number, person or gender) and has the meaning expressed in questions: what does the item do? what's happening to him? what is he like? what is he? Who is he?

The predicate expresses the grammatical meaning of one of the moods (indicative mood - present, past, future tense; conditional mood, imperative mood).

Types of predicates:

Simple verb predicate - PGS
Compound verb predicate - GHS
Compound nominal predicate - SIS

Ways to express a simple verbal predicate

Form	Examples
1. Verb in any mood form	A gloomy morning is coming. It was a gloomy morning. Sergei will enter drama school. He would gladly go to the village. Write down your homework.
2. Independent infinitive	To live is to serve the homeland.
3. Interjective verb forms (truncated verb forms like bam, grab, jump)	Each friend here quietly pushes her friend.
4. Phraseological phrase with the main word - a verb in conjugated form	The team won the championship. He's chasing the quitter again.
5. Verb in conjugated form + modal particle ( yes, let, let, come on, come on, it was as if, as if, as if, as if, exactly, hardly, almost, just etc.)	Let me go with you. Let him go with his father. May you have sweet dreams. He started to walk towards the door, but suddenly stopped. In the room as if it smelled burning. He as if dumbfounded from fright. He almost died of grief. He just didn't tumble, trying to make the audience laugh. He almost crazy from joy.

Pay attention!

1) Form of complex future tense ( I will write; will sing etc.) is a simple verbal predicate;

2) as if, as if, as if, exactly, as if with the predicate there are modal particles, not comparative conjunctions, so a comma is not placed in front of them (the subject and the predicate are never separated by a comma!);

3) the modal particle was denotes an action that began, but did not take place due to some reasons, unforeseen circumstances, and is not distinguished by commas (unlike the introductory words happens, happened with the meaning of regular repetition of the action).

Wed: He used to not show up in the village for weeks;

4) to distinguish a simple verbal predicate, expressed by a phraseological unit, from a compound nominal predicate, you should remember:

A) phraseology can often be replaced with one word:

to win - to win; to have meaning - to mean; make a promise - promise; give an order - order etc.;

b) in a simple verbal predicate-phraseological unit, the verb cannot be replaced with the copula be, but in a compound nominal predicate it can.

Wed: He hung his nose(PGS) - you can’t: He had a nose; She sat tired(SIS) - She was tired; He born happy (SIS) - He was happy.

Note. In speech (especially colloquial) there can be various kinds of complicated simple verbal predicates with expressive meaning. The most common among them are the following:

1) a combination of two verb forms with the particle so ( Made friends so made friends! );

2) a combination of the verb go with another verb in the same form ( I'll go call my mom);

3) a combination of the verb take with another verb in the same form in conjunction with the particles yes, yes and, and ( I’ll take it and leave for the village tomorrow; I'll take it and leave- these are not homogeneous predicates (!), but one; and in this case - a particle, not a union);

4) combination of a verb with particles yes, know (to yourself), well, so and to yourself (And Ivanushka know yourself, hold on; I I just screamed );

5) a combination of a verb with the same root form of an adverbial type ( He eats it; She roars).

Plan for parsing a simple verb predicate

Indicate the type of predicate.
Indicate the form of the conjugated verb.

Sample parsing

My business is going well.

Going uphill- simple verbal predicate; expressed by verbal phraseology in the present tense of the indicative mood.

I would like to forget about everything.

I'd like to forget- simple verbal predicate; expressed by a verb in the conditional mood.

However, not everyone fully understands what this mysterious definition means. Let's try to fill the gaps in our knowledge and understand in detail, predicate and subject. What parts of speech can they be expressed by? And in what cases are they separated on a letter such as a dash?

Definition

To understand what a predicate and subject are, you need to understand their definitions.

Subject Who? or What? and denoting the subject being discussed in the sentence. Warm weather has settled throughout the region. In this example, the word “weather” acts as the subject (that is, the subject of speech), and the grammatical features that the other main member of this sentence, the predicate, will receive depend on it.

Predicate- this is one of the main members of the sentence, answering the questions: what to do? what? what's happening? who is this(or what's happened) item? It denotes an action performed by the subject of speech, its state or attribute. In the above example, the predicate is the verb " established". From the subject he received such features as the singular number and the feminine ending.

Ways of expressing subject and predicate

This is one of the most difficult issues in the topic described. After all, in order to understand what a predicate and subject are, you need to be able to correctly define them in speech.

Subject

The subject of a sentence can be expressed by the following parts of speech:

Noun or pronoun (in I. p.). The weather was fine.
Adjective, numeral or participle (in I. p.). Seven do not wait for one.
Composite structures:

numeral + noun: A lot of people crowded into the room;
adjective + preposition + noun: The best athlete did not start the competition;
pronoun + adjective or participle: Something light rustled in the air;
noun + preposition + noun: Elena and her husband came to visit friends.

Infinitive. Smoking is harmful to health.

Predicate

The predicate in a sentence can be expressed by the following parts of speech:

Verb (simple or compound). Marina dreams of becoming a biologist.
Noun. Victor is my only love.
Adjective or participle. How rich is the nature of the Ural Mountains!

Dash between subject and predicate

The table below clearly shows in which cases the main terms
Sentences are separated in writing by this punctuation mark.

Cases when a dash is placed	Examples
noun in I. p. - noun. in I. p.	My years are my wealth
noun in I. p. - verb. undefined f.	The main task for newlyweds is to learn to understand each other
verb undefined f. - verb undefined f.	Smoking is harmful to health
verb undefined f. - noun in I. p.	Loving is an art
noun in I. p. - idiomatic expression	My friend is a shirt guy!
quantity number - quantity number	Seven six - forty two
quantity number - noun in I. p.	Eight hundred meters is the length of the stadium running track
noun in I. p. - quantity. number	The depth of our pool is four meters

You should remember what a predicate and subject are, and also that when changing places in a sentence, they change their functions. My best friend is Julia. Julia is my best friend.