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Copula (linguistics)

In linguistics, a copula (/ˈkɒpjələ/; pl.: copulas or copulae; abbreviated .mw-parser-output span.smallcaps{font-variant:small-caps}.mw-parser-output span.smallcaps-smaller{font-size:85%}cop) is a word or phrase that links the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, such as the word is in the sentence "The sky is blue" or the phrase was not being…

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Copula (linguistics)

Nodes165
Edges164
Triples28
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012121
Components1

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copula verb english used languages verbs subject tense also may use noun sentences forms copulas predicative person present form one

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Englishinstance ofliterally 'am tired'.In non-finite clauses in languages0.80text
the subject is often absentinstance ofliterally 'am tired'.In non-finite clauses in languages0.80text
as in the participial phrase being tired or the infinitive phrase to be tiredinstance ofliterally 'am tired'.In non-finite clauses in languages0.80text
Be goodinstance ofThe same applies to most imperative sentences0.80text
I aminstance ofas in short sentences0.80text
the English thereinstance ofpossibly with an expletive pronoun0.80text
while other languages use different verbsinstance ofpossibly with an expletive pronoun0.80text
constructionsinstance ofpossibly with an expletive pronoun0.80text
such as the French il y ainstance ofpossibly with an expletive pronoun0.80text
tenseinstance ofIt may inflect for grammatical categories0.80text
aspectinstance ofIt may inflect for grammatical categories0.80text
moodinstance ofIt may inflect for grammatical categories0.80text

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