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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCopulative
/ˈkɒp.jʊ.lə.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Serving to connect words, clauses, or concepts, or specifically relating to a verb that links the subject of a sentence to a complement.
"In the sentence 'she is happy', the verb 'is' functions as a copulative verb."
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A copulative word or verb, such as 'be' or 'seem'.
"Grammarians often debate the precise classification of certain verbs as true copulatives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'copulativus', originating from 'copulare' meaning to link or connect, which stems from 'copula' (a bond or tie). Entering English in the 15th century, the term initially functioned broadly in logic and grammar to describe elements that join other propositions or linguistic units together.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Copulative" is said worldwide
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copulatif
Transliteration: kopylatif
"Le verbe être est un verbe copulatif."
kopulativ
Transliteration: kopulatiːf
"Ein kopulatives Verb verbindet das Subjekt mit einem Prädikativ."
copulativo
Transliteration: kopulativo
"Il verbo essere è il verbo copulativo per eccellenza."
copulativo
Transliteration: kopulativo
"Los verbos copulativos unen el sujeto con su atributo."
copulativo
Transliteration: kopulativu
"O verbo ser é um exemplo clássico de verbo copulativo."
योजक
Transliteration: yojak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"योजक क्रियाएँ कर्ता को उसके पूरक से जोड़ती हैं।"
系词的
Transliteration: xìcí de
Script: 中文汉字
"系动词用于连接主语和表语。"
계사의
Transliteration: gyesaui
Script: 한국어 한글
"계사 동사는 주어를 보충어와 연결합니다."
コピュラの
Transliteration: kopyura no
Script: 日本語
"コピュラ動詞は主語と補語を結びつけます。"
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