copulative
English Thesaurus
1. an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | verb, |
| definition | : | a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence (noun.communication) |
2. syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence (adj.all)
| similar | : | conjunctive, |
| definition | : | serving or tending to connect (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | grammar, |
| definition | : | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) (noun.cognition) |
3. an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | copulative, |
| definition | : | syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | copular, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a copula (adj.pert) |
4. syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence (adj.all)
| derivation | : | copula, copulative, linking verb, |
| definition | : | an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence (noun.communication) |
5. an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | copulative, |
| definition | : | syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | copular, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a copula (adj.pert) |
6. syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence (adj.all)
| derivation | : | copula, copulative, linking verb, |
| definition | : | an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence (noun.communication) |
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