0 If a word or phrase is used predicatively, it follows a verb rather than being used before a noun: --
The adjective "old" can be used either predicatively or attributively.
Some adjectives, such as "asleep", can only be used predicatively.
Emojis and emoticons can be used predicatively, as in “I feel :-( about that.”
The phrase “the day was warm” shows the adjective “warm” used predicatively.
NYA ORD
European
May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
Shimmer
predicatively