Predicative complement
The comp:pred relation is used for predicative arguments introduced by a copula or a verb.
predicative arguments of copula
In English, comp:pred can be introduced by the copula to be
In French, comp:pred can be introduced by the copula être
comp:pred introduced by a verb
pattern { X -[comp:pred]-> Y; X [upos=VERB] }comp:pred for predication of the object
pattern { X -[comp:pred]-> Y; X -[comp:obj]-> Z }comp:pred is also used in conjonction with a comp:obj relation on the same head, to indicate a predication of the object.
subordinating constructions
The comp:pred relation can also be used in some subordinating constructions.
pattern { X -[comp:pred]-> Y; Y[upos=SCONJ] }