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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Predicative expression?

The year with an extra day is called 'leap year'.
In the above-mentioned sentence, can we say that 'called leap year' is a predicative expression. Thanks in advance.
  

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In the above-mentioned sentence, can we say that 'called leap year' is a predicative expression. Thanks in advance. I'd say that "called leap year " is a part of the predicate.

— Anonymous

  • In the above-mentioned sentence, can we say that 'called leap year' is a predicative expression.
  • Thanks in advance.
  • I'd say that "called leap year " is a part of the predicate.
  • "called" is not an adjective following the linking verb "is" in the sentence The year with an extra day is called 'leap year' .
  • It is a past participle of the verb "call" and is a main verb in the predicator " is called ".
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AnonymousThe year with an extra day is called 'leap year'.In the above-mentioned sentence, can we say that 'called leap year' is a predicative expression. Thanks in advance.
I'd say that "called leap year" is a part of the predicate. "called" is not an adjective following the linking verb "is" in the sentence The year with an extra day is call
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Thanks, Anonymous.
If so, is it correct to say that 'leap year' is a subject complement?
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AnonymousThanks, Anonymous.If so, is it correct to say that 'leap year' is a subject complement?
It could be an object complement in the active, i.e. They call the year with the extra day a leap year.
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