copular
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A verb that links the subject to a description like happy
- adjective
- /ˈkɒpjələr/
- Specialized
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copulativo
- The sentence 'The sky is blue' contains a copular verb that connects 'sky' to 'blue'.
Examples
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In grammar, a copular verb links the subject of a sentence to a subject complement.
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Understanding copular constructions is essential for analyzing sentence structures in linguistics.
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Actually, no—it's a valid question based on tense, subject matter, and, more importantly, it's copular subject matter.
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Synonyms
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A word that joins words or phrases to show addition, like 'and'
links subject to its complement using a verb rather than a conjunction
Surface Forms
copular positive
Morphology
Etymology
Copular comes from the Latin copula, which means 'to join', and it shares the same root as couple, a word that shows two things joined together. So a copular verb is a 'linking' verb that joins the subject to its description, like 'is' in 'She is happy'.