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Predicate adjectives are declined differently than attributive adjectives; predicative adjectives carry the downstep on a non-final syllable, while the attributive adjectives have to agree with the downstep of the noun.
Predicate adjectives are declined differently than attributive adjectives; predicative adjectives carry the downstep on a non-final syllable, while the attributive adjectives have to agree with the downstep of the noun.


Predicate adjectives can be used with certain verbs (with meanings of being or change of state, or causing a change of state) and as non-restrictive appositional adjectives.
Predicate adjectives can be used as complements of certain verbs (with meanings of being or change of state, or causing a change of state) and as non-restrictive appositional adjectives.


Adjectives also take degree inflection (positive, "less/least", "more/most", elative, "X enough", "too X"). Adjectives exhibit tonal ablaut like those of nouns.  
Adjectives also take degree inflection (positive, "less/least", "more/most", elative, "X enough", "too X"). Adjectives exhibit tonal ablaut like those of nouns.