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copula
linking verbLinking verbs (also known as copulas or copular verbs) are used to describe the state of being of the subject of a clause. Unlike action verbs (also called dynamic verbs), they connect the subject to the predicate of the clause without expressing any action.Continue reading...cop·u·la C0632300 (kŏp′yə-lə)n.1. A verb, such as a form of be or seem, that identifies the predicate of a sentence with the subject. Also called linking verb.2. Logic The word or set of words that serves as a link between the subject and predicate of a proposition.
[Latin cōpula, link.]
cop′u·lar (-lər) adj.copula (ˈkɒpjʊlə) n, pl -las or -lae (-ˌliː) 1. (Grammar) a verb, such as be, seem, or taste, that is used merely to identify or link the subject with the complement of a sentence. Copulas may serve to link nouns (or pronouns), as in he became king, nouns (or pronouns) and adjectival complements, as in sugar tastes sweet, or nouns (or pronouns) and adverbial complements, as in John is in jail2. anything that serves as a link3. (Logic) logic the often unexpressed link between the subject and predicate terms of a categorial proposition, as are in all men are mortal[C17: from Latin: bond, connection, from co- together + apere to fasten] ˈcopular adjcop•u•la (ˈkɒp yə lə)
n., pl. -las, -lae (-ˌli) 1. something that connects or links together. 2. Also called linking verb. a verb, as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between subject and complement. 3. the connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition. [1640–50; < Latin cōpula=co- co- + ap- fasten (see apt) + -ula -ule] cop′u•lar, adj. copulaA verb that identifies or links the subject with the predicate in a sentence, for example, “looks” in “She looks very happy today.”Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | copula - an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentencecopulative, linking verbverb - a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence |
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linking verbLinking verbs (also known as copulas or copular verbs) are used to describe the state of being of the subject of a clause. Unlike action verbs (also called dynamic verbs), they connect the subject to the predicate of the clause without expressing any action.Continue reading...copula Logic the often unexpressed link between the subject and predicate terms of a categorial proposition, as are in all men are mortal Copula an auxiliary grammatical element of a compound predicate having a weakened lexical meaning and serving to express merely grammatical categories of the predicate, the lexical meaning being expressed by a nonconjugated, usually nominal, element. The verb “to be” is used as a copula in many languages. The presence of a copula may be obligatory, as in English and French; optional, as in Russian and Hungarian; determined by the type of nominal predicate, as in Swahili; or determined by the semantic character of the sentence, as in Khmer. Certain verbs besides “to be” can function as copulas; these verbs, which introduce an additional nuance to the meaning of the elements linked by the verb, include the Russian nachinat’ (“to begin”), stanovit’sia (“to become”), and delat’ (“to do,” “to make”). copula
copula [kop´u-lah] any connecting part or structure.cop·u·la (kop'yū-lă), 1. In anatomy, a narrow part connecting two structures, for example, the body of the hyoid bone. 2. A swelling formed during the early development of the tongue by the medial portions of the second pharyngeal arches; it is overgrown by the hypopharyngeal eminence and is not present in the adult tongue. 3. Obsolete term for zygote. [L. a bond, tie] cop·u·la (kop'yū-lă) 1. anatomy a narrow part connecting two structures (e.g., the body of the hyoid bone). 2. A swelling that is formed during the early development of the tongue by the medial portion of the second pharyngeal arch; it is overgrown by the hypobranchial eminence and is not present in the adult tongue. [L. a bond, tie]cop·u·la (kop'yū-lă) 1. In anatomy, narrow part connecting two structures. 2. Swelling formed during early development of the tongue by medial portions of second pharyngeal arches. [L. a bond, tie]copula
Synonyms for copulanoun an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentenceSynonymsRelated Words |