Downgraded Predications (2)A modifying predication occurs within a predicate and underlies many of the 'adverbial' functions of syntax:adverbs,adverbial prepositional phrases,adverbial clauses,etc.e.g. 'He got married in church','He soon got married', He got married to please his family. Modifying predications can also be incorporated into the definition of a single word: sprint:to run quickly, repeat:to say again(2) A modifying predication occurs within a predicate and underlies many of the ‘adverbial’ functions of syntax: adverbs, adverbial prepositional phrases, adverbial clauses, etc. e.g. ‘He got married in church’ , ‘He soon got married’ , ‘He got married to please his family’. Modifying predications can also be incorporated into the definition of a single word: sprint: to run quickly, repeat: to say again. Downgraded Predications