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COPULATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Synonyms:
copula; copulative; linking verb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("copulative" is a kind of...):
verb (a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence)
Derivation:
copulative (syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
Example:
'and' is a copulative conjunction
Classified under:
Similar:
conjunctive (serving or tending to connect)
Domain category:
grammar (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))
Derivation:
copulative (an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence)
