copulative
- noun
- /ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/
- Specialized
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verbo copulativo
- In the sentence 'She is happy', the verb 'is' functions as a copulative.
Examples
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The most common copulative in English is the verb to be, used to link subject and complement.
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In English, copulative verbs link the subject to its complement.
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Teachers often explain that a copulative connects the subject to additional information about the subject.
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Can you identify the copulative in this sentence?
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In the sentence 'She is happy', the verb 'is' functions as a copulative.
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The most common copulative in English is the verb to be, which links the subject and complement.
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Teachers often explain that a copulative serves to connect the subject with additional information.
Synonyms
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A verb that links the subject to a phrase showing its state or identity
A verb that connects the main person or thing in a sentence to a word that gives information about it
Compounds
- Specialized
A word that joins parts of a sentence, like 'and', to show addition
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copulative The word copulative comes from the Latin word copula, which means 'a link' or 'a tie'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the everyday word couple, because a copulative verb links the subject to more information, like 'is' in 'She is happy'.