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copulative

co·pu·la·tive

UK/ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/ uncommon obsolete
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

an equating verb (such as `be'' or `become'') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence

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adjective

1.

syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence

  • “and”
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Origin

From Latin copulativus.

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