copulative — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to copulation.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

2. That acts as a copula.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

3. That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

Noun

1. A connection.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   They understand Polygamie to be a Conjunction of divers Copulatives in number, which is not understood till a person proceeds unto a fourth Wife, which makes more than one Copulative in the rule of Marriage.

2. A copulative conjunction.

   Examples

   In Polysyndeton conjunctions flow, And every word its copulative will shew.

Adjective

1. syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence

   Examples

   ‘and’ is a copulative conjunction

Noun

1. an equating verb (such as ‘be’ or ‘become’) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence

   Synonyms

   copulalinking verb

   Broader terms

   verb