What is a predicate noun?

Definition
	A predicate noun is a noun (or noun phrase) that is used to predicate a description or identification of the subject.

Examples (English)
	He is a good man. He became a mathematician.

Generic
	A predicate noun is a kind of
	What is a subject complement?

Sources
	Pei and Gaynor 1954 174
	Mish 1991 926–927
	Hartmann and Stork 1972 182
	Quirk, Greenbaum, Leech, and Svartvik 1985 737, 742

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Concept module: predicate noun
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): P
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