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主格補語

Reading

Kana: しゅかくほご
Romaji: shukakuhogo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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subject complement

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ
Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
Readings: ホ、 おぎな.う
Meanings: supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう
Meanings: word, speech, language

Example Sentence

不定(ふてい)(ことば)形容詞的(けいようしてき)用法(ようほう)には2種類(しゅるい)あり、①限定(げんてい)用法(ようほう)、②叙述(じょじゅつ)用法(ようほう)。②はもちろん主格(しゅかく)補語(ほご)です。
➥There are two ways of using the infinitive as an adjective, 1. attributive, 2. predicative. Naturally 2. is a subject complement.
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