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Tending Predicate

Definition:

A tending predicate refers to a grammatical structure in which the main verb expresses an action towards the subject. It emphasizes the subject's involvement in or control over the action.

Examples:

1. Part of Speech: Noun

   Sense: The noun that receives the action or is affected by the tending predicate.

   Example Sentence: The dog in "The girl feeds the dog" is the tending predicate.

2. Part of Speech: Verb

   Sense: The action expressed by the main verb towards the subject of the sentence.

   Example Sentence: In the sentence "She loves to paint," the verb "loves" acts as a tending predicate that emphasizes her involvement in painting.

3. Part of Speech: Adjective

   Sense: Describing the state of the subject actively participating or controlling the action.

   Example Sentence: The enthusiastic pianist played the tending predicate piece effortlessly.

4. Part of Speech: Adverb

   Sense: Modifying the verb to indicate the manner in which the subject tends or controls the action.

   Example Sentence: She carefully tended the garden, removing every weed.

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