over predicate

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Over Predicate

Definition: In linguistics, an over predicate is a verb or verb phrase that expresses an action or state and requires a syntactic complement to complete its meaning, also known as a predicate complement.

Examples:

Verb Phrase: She considered him talented.
Verb: The team elected John as their captain.
Verb Phrase: They made her the leader.
Verb: The company named the building after the founder.

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