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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(syntax) What a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to..
In, "downhearted, he left," the predicand for downhearted is the person denoted by he (cf. he was downhearted).
For example, in They appear uneasy, the property of being uneasy is predicated of (the referent of) they, which is therefore the predicand.
Use predicand when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Predicand means (syntax) What a clausal predicate, predicative complement or adjunct relates to..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In, "downhearted, he left," the predicand for downhearted is the person denoted by he (cf. he was downhearted).
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