It is compared predicate adjective constructions (PA) and constructions with a predicate nominal containing an adjective (PAN)  and asked whether the attributive function of the adjective or the presence of a noun in the PAN leads to a difference in function in the two constructions. In most cases the adjective determines the function of the construction, leading to many parallels in usage between the PA and PAN constructions.

Constructions, copular construction, predicate adjective

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