copulative
/ˈkɑpjəˌleɪtɪv/
adjective
- Serving to connect or join; relating to a copula (linking verb).
- The word 'is' is the most common copulative verb in English.
- In grammar, copulative constructions are also called linking constructions.
- A copulative verb like 'become' links the subject to a description.
Synonyms
noun
- A copulative word or construction, such as a linking verb or a conjunction that connects words or clauses.
- The teacher asked students to identify the copulative in each sentence.
- In the sentence 'He is tall,' the word 'is' acts as a copulative.
- Some grammarians classify 'and' as a copulative conjunction.