copular verb
English
Noun
copular verb (plural copular verbs)
- (grammar) A verb that links a subject to a complement that refers to the subject.
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Usage notes
- Complements that follow copular verbs are typically adjectives or participles.
- The most important copular verbs are to be and to become.
- Other copular verbs, which usually have the sense of to be perceived as or to become: appear, feel, get, go, keep, grow, lie, look, prove, remain, run, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn
Synonyms
See also
- Category:English copulative verbs
- Category:Copulative verbs by language
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