predicate-argument structure

Predicate-argument structure is a way to analyze how sentences convey meaning by identifying the main action or state (the predicate) and the participants involved (the arguments). For example, in the sentence "Alice eats an apple," the predicate is "eats," while "Alice" and "an apple" are the arguments—the doer and the object. This structure helps us understand who is doing what to whom and under what circumstances, providing a clear framework for analyzing sentence meaning and relationships within language.