 copulative |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (grammar) syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence | |
| Synonyms: | connecting | |
| Examples: | "`and' is a copulative conjunction" |
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| Related terms: | grammar conjunctive | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence | |
| Synonyms: | linking_verb copula | |
| Related terms: | verb | |
| Similar spelling: |
copulate copulation copulatory couplet coupled |
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