copula

Word that links the subject of a clause to a subject complement

EntityQ207509

Also known as COP

Subclass of: verbal predicator

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In linguistics, a copula is a word or phrase that links the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as the word is in the sentence "The sky is blue" or the phrase was not being in the sentence "It was not being cooperative." The word copula derives from the Latin noun for a 'link' or 'tie' that connects two different things.

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Different from: Łącznik
Partially coincident with: verb
Short name: COP
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1.“Dept. of Linguistics | Resources | Glossing Rules”eva.mpg.de/lingua/resources/glossing-rules.phpRetrieved 2023-01-06
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