predicative

In the sentence 'The soup is hot,' the word 'hot' is used in a predicative position.

(Chinese) 在句子“The soup is hot”中，单词“hot”用作表语成分。

Some adjectives, like 'asleep' and 'afraid,' are primarily used in a predicative sense rather than before a noun.

(Chinese) 有些形容词，如“asleep”和“afraid”，主要用作表语，而不是放在名词前。