述語動詞

Reading

Kana: じゅつごどうし

Romaji: jutsugodoushi

Definition

noun

1

predicate verb; predicator

(Linguistics terminology)

Kanji

述

Readings: ジュツ、 の.べる

Meanings: mention, state, speak, relate

語

Readings: ゴ、 かた.る、 かた.らう

Meanings: word, speech, language

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

詞

Reading: シ

Meanings: part of speech, words, poetry

Example Sentence

動詞(どうし)は述語(じゅつご)動詞(どうし)のことです。述語(じゅつご)動詞(どうし)は、主語(しゅご)や表(あらわ)す時(とき)によって形(かたち)を変(か)えます。

➥'Verb' refers to the predicate verb. Predicate verbs change their form depending on the subject and the time expressed.