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Predicate

al-maḥmūl

المَحْمُول

The predicate (maḥmūl) of a categorical proposition is what is affirmed or denied of the subject.

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Explanation

In “every human is an animal”, “animal” is the predicate.

Also written as: mahmul, predicate term.

In the text

وَالْجُزْءُ الأَوَّلُ مِنَ الْحَمْلِيَّةِ يُسَمَّى: مَوْضُوعًا، وَالثَّانِي: مَحْمُولًا؛ وَالْجُزْءُ الأَوَّلُ مِنَ الشَّرْطِيَّةِ يُسَمَّى: مُقَدَّمًا، وَالثَّانِي: تَالِيًا.The first part of a categorical is called the subject and the second the predicate; the first part of a conditional is called the antecedent and the second the consequent.

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