Grammar: Predicates
I've noticed that certain programmers love grammar, so I hope you won't mind the following:
"The predicate is the subject of this sentence."
What's the subject? "The predicate" is the subject of this sentence.
What's the predicate? The predicate is "is the subject of this sentence."
"The predicate is the subject of this sentence."
What's the subject? "The predicate" is the subject of this sentence.
What's the predicate? The predicate is "is the subject of this sentence."
Comments
predicate: "the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject"
and the def for "subject" doesn't mention "predicate," which –– i guess –– breaks you out of the loop. You need an NP complete dictionary. ;-)
Please dissect the following sentence:
"The predicate is the subject of this sentence."
What is the predicate of the sentence?
What is the subject of the sentence?
This is just a silly play on words.
I know ;)
See how he winked at you? That means he's kidding. It means he doesn't know.