The predicate

The predicate expresses an action, state or quality of the person or thing denoted by the subject. It is grammatically dependent upon the subject. The predicate contains a verb which expresses tense, voice, aspect, mood [5] and sometimes person and number (it is through these grammatical categories that predicativity is expressed). There are two main types of predicates: simple and compound.

Simple predicates
Simple verbal predicate (SVP) V fin	Phraseologica1 predicate (PhP) V fin+ N
SVP expresses an action performed (the active voice) or suffered (the passive voice) by the subject. E.g.: He speaks English. I am reading a book. I have just seen them. This book was written by a famous author[6].	PhP is a kind of predicate in which the finite verb makes one phraseological unit with a noun that follows. This unit may be substituted by a verb denoting the same kind of action. E.g.: We took part in the conference (= we participated), Take a look at this picture (= look).
Compound predicates
Compound nominal predicate (CNP) Vfin + predicative	Compound verbal modal predicate (CVMP) Vmod + inf/ger	Compound verbal aspect predicate (CVAP) Vasp + inf/ger
CNP denotes a state or quality of the subject and consists of a link verb and a predicative.	In CVMP the verb shows that the action is considered obligatory, desirable, possible, etc. and is combined with the infinitive or gerund.	In CVAP the verb shows the beginning, duration or end of the action and is combined with the infinitive or gerund.

CNP of being: link verbs:   be, feel, look, smell, taste, sound.   E.g. He is a student. She looks tired. The apple tastes bitter.

CNP of becoming: link verbs:   become, grow, get, make, turn.     E.g. She became a teacher. It got dark.

CNP of remaining link verbs:   continue, keep, remain, stay.   E.g. He remained silent. The weather kept dry[7].

CNP of seeming and appearing: link verbs:   appear, seem.   E.g. She seemed tired.

CVMP   E.g. You may go out. We intend to go back. Harris tried to open the tin.

CVAP   E.g. She began reading. The boys continued to play football. He stopped[8] talking with me.

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