Predicative adjective
Incorrect : This is an alive fish.
Correct : This fish is alive.
Note: "alive” is an adjective which has only a predicative use. That means, it always comes after the noun or pronoun it modifies. It cannot be used attributively. Similarly:
Incorrect : He is an afraid man.
Correct : He is a man who is afraid of everything.
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