predicative complement in English

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          "text": "In a clause like Sue seems very capable, the adjective phrase very capable functions as predicative complement which relates to the subject Sue."
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        "A predicative complement comes in a verb phrase and relates to the subject or the object."
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "predicative complement",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "expression"
    }
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  "pos": "phrase",
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    {
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        "Grammar"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "In a clause like Sue seems very capable, the adjective phrase very capable functions as predicative complement which relates to the subject Sue."
        }
      ],
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        "A predicative complement comes in a verb phrase and relates to the subject or the object."
      ],
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        "grammar"
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    }
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"predicative complement" meaning in English

Phrase