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The Predicate Every clause contains a predicate. The predicate is the highest VP (or AuxP) in a clause. In English, clauses always have a VP predicate, however, this VP can also contain a semantically vacuous verb, such as the copula be, and an AP, NP, or PP (i.e. a predicative complement). Example: with a VP predicate (a), and an AuxP predicate (b)
a) _S_ (b) _S_
/ \ / \
/ pred / pred
/ \ / \
NP ____VP___ NP ______AuxP____
/__\ /_________\ /__\ /______________\
Pat read a book. Pat will read a book.