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Yes, the word tired can be a predicate nominative when it 'renames' the subject. Predicate nominatives follow a 'linking' verb. Examples:

Mary is tired. (Mary = tired)

Mary became tired. (Mary > tired)

They were tired. (They = tired)

When used with a non-linking verb, tired is not a predicate nominative. Examples:

That dog is a tired old thing. (tired is an adjective modifying the object or the sentence)

The tired kids were ready for a nap. (tired is an adjective modifying the subject of the sentence)

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