Meaning & use
Copular
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Relating to or functioning as a copula, a linking verb that connects a subject to a subject complement.
See it in a sentence
In the sentence 'She is a doctor,' the verb 'is' plays a copular role.
Linguists study copular constructions to understand how languages express identity and states of being.
A note on using this word
The most common copular verb in English is 'be,' but verbs like 'seem,' 'become,' and 'appear' can also function copularly.
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