copula
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cop·u·la /ˈkɒpjələ $ ˈkɑːp-/ noun [countable] technical SLGa type of verb that connects the subject of a sentence to its complement, for example ‘seem’ in the sentence ‘The house seems big’ 连系动词；系词 SYN linking verb
Examples from the Corpus
copula• Here are three of the most noticeable grammatical traits: Omission of the copula is: You out the game.Origin copula (1600-1700) Latin “something that joins”cop·u·la nounChineseSyllable
sentence of the a Corpus a subject of that type connects verb
copula
cop‧u‧la /ˈkɒpjələ, ˈkɒpjʊlə $ ˈkɑːp-/
noun [countable] technical
SYN linking verb
cop‧u‧la /ˈkɒpjələ, ˈkɒpjʊlə $ ˈkɑːp-/
noun [countable] technical Date: 1600-1700
Language: Latin
Origin: 'something that joins'
a type of verb that connects the subject of a sentence to its complement, for example ‘seem’ in the sentence ‘The house seems big’ Language: Latin
Origin: 'something that joins'
SYN linking verb