| English Dictionary |
COPULA (copulae)
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Irregular inflected form: copulae
Dictionary entry overview: What does copula mean?
• COPULA (noun)
The noun COPULA has 1 sense:
1. an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Familiarity information: COPULA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
copula; copulative; linking verb
Hypernyms ("copula" is a kind of...):
verb (a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence)
Derivation:
copular (of or relating to a copula)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Truth is stranger than fiction." (English proverb)
"The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives." (Native American proverb, Sioux)
"Words of wisdom comes out of simple people mouths." (Arabic proverb)
"Once a horse is old, ticks and flies flock to it." (Corsican proverb)
"The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives." (Native American proverb, Sioux)
"Words of wisdom comes out of simple people mouths." (Arabic proverb)
"Once a horse is old, ticks and flies flock to it." (Corsican proverb)