Lexically privileged short predicates
Some meanings are conventionally expressed by short forms whose related long adjectives differ in meaning or distribution.
- These must be learned as predicate lexemes with agreement and complement frames.
| Predicate | Example | Long-form warning |
|---|---|---|
| до́лжен | Он до́лжен рабо́тать. | до́лжный = proper/due in other uses |
| ну́жен | Мне ну́жен врач. | ну́жный врач = needed/right doctor as attribute |
| рад | Она́ рада́ ви́деть вас. | no ordinary synonymous long predicate |
| прав | Вы пра́вы. | пра́вый has right-side/right-wing meanings |
| согла́сен | Мы согла́сны с ва́ми. | согла́сный also 'consonant' |
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3.14 · Lexically privileged short predicates · table 1
до́лжен · Он до́лжен рабо́тать. · до́лжный = proper/due in other usesну́жен · Мне ну́жен врач. · ну́жный врач = needed/right doctor as attributeMini-check
Complete: Мне ... но́вый слова́рь. Why not replace рад with a routine long form?
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