English adjective: copulative | |||
1. | copulative syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence | ||
Samples | `and' is a copulative conjunction. | ||
Similar | conjunctive | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||
Antonyms | disjunctive | ||
English noun: copulative | |||
1. | copulative (communication) an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence | ||
Synonyms | copula, linking verb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | verb | ||