subject complement en · NOUN
Etymology
From subject + complement.
Meanings
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A complement which is coupled to a subject.
In the sentence "That house seems haunted!", 'that house' is the subject and 'haunted' is the subject complement (in this case an adjective).
In the sentence "That is a flying car!", 'that' is the subject and 'flying car' is the subject complement.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subject complements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
clausal complement · object complement · predicative
Translations (3)
ja 主格保護 (subject complement) · da omsagnsled til grundled (subject complement) · da subjektsprædikat (subject complement)