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Understanding Subject Complements: A Guide

Dive into the world of subject complements in Latin written language. Learn about predicate nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and how to identify them. Examples and explanations provided.

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Understanding Subject Complements: A Guide

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  1. Latin: The Written Language Subject Complement

  2. Examples • He is blue. • His face is not blue. • His arm seems blue. • His leg does not seem blue. • I feel proud. • You do not feel proud. • This is she. • This is not the king. • I am he. • You are not I. • You are not the only one who thinks that this sounds strange.

  3. Subject Complement • Includes predicate nouns, predicate pronouns, and predicate adjectives. • A predicate noun is a noun that serves as a subject complement. • A predicate pronoun is a pronoun that serves as a subject complement. • A predicate adjective is an adjective that serves as a subject complement.

  4. Identification • The subject complement requires a copula (a linking verb). • This is usually a form of to be, but can also be a form of other verbs like to seem or to feel. • If the verb can be substituted with an equals sign (“=”) and retain its meaning, it is likely a copula.

  5. More Examples • My apple is strange. (my apple = strange) • Strange is my apple. (strange = my apple) • This suspicious substance is sticky. (suspicious substance = sticky) • This iridescent ice-cream is icky. (iridescent ice-cream = icky)

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