Learning Chinese - Sentence with an adjectival predicate Adjectives in Chinese can function directly as predicates. This kind of sentence called a sentence with an adjectival predicate. Adjectives in this sentence can be modified by adverbs such as 很，　也，　都　，. The negative form of sentences with an adjective predicate is generated by placing the negative adverb 不 before the adjective that functions as the predicate, i. e . 我不忙。 Note: Adverbs such as 很，也，都　must be placed before the adjectives i.e. 我也很忙。我们都很忙。