Predicate (P)
Predicate is also a key element of a sentence in the side of the subject. Predicate function describes the subject.
The characteristic of the predicate is a follows:
The answer to question Why or How
In the terms of meaning, part of the sentence which provide information on the question of why or how is the predicate of the sentence. The question as to what or so what can be used to determine the form of the noun classifier predicate (identification). Said wondering how it can be used to determine the predicate int the form numeral (word number) or phrase Numeral.
Example :
- She was beautiful (Gadis itu Cantik)
- Price of the book was ten thousand dollars (Harga buku itu sepuluh ribu rupiah)
Predicate sentence can be said is or was. Predicate is mainly used if the boundary between subject and complement unclear.
Example : Justin bieber is my favorite singer (Justin bieber adalah penyanyi favoritku)
Can refusing
Predicate in Indonesian has a form of denial that is embodied by the word no. This of denial is not used for a predicate in the form of the verb or adjective. In addition not as predicate marker, said marker is not also a predicate noun or predicate in the form of a word.
Example : You did not attend the meeting yesterday. (Kamu tidak hadir dalam rapat kemarin)
Can accompanied words or modalities Aspects
Predicate sentence in the form of a verb or adjective can be accompanied by word such aspects have, already, are, as yet, and will. The words were situated in front of the verb or adjective. Sentence that the subject matter has animate nouns can also be accompanied modalities, word expressing the speaker (the subject), as want, want, and will.
Example : Obama will come to Indonesia (Obama akan datang ke Indonesia)
Filler element Predicate
Predicate of a sentence can be :
- word, for examples verb, adjective, or noun
- The phrase, eg verbal phrase, adjectival phrase, noun phrase, phrase Numeral (number)

