Survey of English Grammar Wiki: Predicate
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The Predicate
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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).