Complete predicates and sentences may be formed with substantives, qualificatives, or adverbs without employing any verbs, according to definite rules.
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Instead, abstract characterizations such as " green ", " angry ", " hot ", etc ., stand as complete predicates in their own right.
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Under such a proposal, the sign for TEA ? / > / chiya : / could be seen as a complete predicate, with the " classifier " in this case the Nepali manual alphabet handshape / cha / standing for TEA ? / > / chiya : /-- being incorporated into a " verb " DRINK.