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Degree of A Predicate

The document explains the degree of predicates based on the number of arguments they have, categorizing them into one-place, two-place, and three-place predicates across nouns, adjectives, verbs, and prepositions. Examples illustrate how different types of words function as predicates with varying degrees. It also defines transitive and intransitive verbs and introduces the concept of zero-place predicates.

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Degree of A Predicate

The document explains the degree of predicates based on the number of arguments they have, categorizing them into one-place, two-place, and three-place predicates across nouns, adjectives, verbs, and prepositions. Examples illustrate how different types of words function as predicates with varying degrees. It also defines transitive and intransitive verbs and introduces the concept of zero-place predicates.

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DEGREE OF A PREDICATE > THE NUMBER OF ARGUMENTS (REFERRING

EXPRESSIONS) THAT A PREDICATE HAS

Predicates Degree Examples


+ NOUNS
- most nouns - one-place + John is a linguist.
predicates (vị - doctor, student,
từ nhất trị) teacher...

- some nouns (family + Jane is Mary’s mother.


members/ neighbour) - two-place - father, mother,
predicates sister,neighbour
+ ADJECTIVES
- most adjectives - one-place + Ed is foolish.
predicates - nice, good,
beautiful.…

- some adjectives - two-place + This house is bigger


predicates than that house.
- similar, identical,
different, bigger,
smaller...
+ VERBS
- transitive verbs (mono) (vt) - two-place + John loves Mary.
predicates - like, love, see,
help...
- transitive verbs (double/di) - three-place + John gave Mary a ring.
(vt) predicates - tell, give, offer...

- intransitive verbs (vi) - one-place + The baby is sleeping.


predicates - arrive, sleep,
come…
- copular verbs
- one-place + He seemed tired.
predicates - be, seem, appear,
look…
+ PREPOSITIONS

- most prepositions - two-place + My laptop is on the


predicates desk.
- on, under, below..

- between - three-place + Chicago is between


predicate Los Angeles and New
York.
- A between C and D

transitive verb (ngoại động từ) -> có cần object


instransitive verb (nội động từ) -> k cần object

zero-place predicate = vị từ vô trị = k có cụm từ xác định


It was raining.
it = k xác định (k thể thay thế bằng đối tượng nào cụ thể)
raining = vị từ vô trị

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