How do you use Copular in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like verb, plus the exact meaning.
Copular in a sentence
Copular meaning
Being or relating to a copula.
Synonyms of Copular
Using Copular
- The main meaning on this page is: Being or relating to a copula.
- Useful related words include: verb.
- In the example corpus, copular often appears in combinations such as: copular verbs, verbs copular, copular verb.
Context around Copular
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Copular
- In this selection, "copular" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, verbs, non, verbs, verb and function stand out and add context to how "copular" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a non copular use as and by a copular strategy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "copular" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with copular
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In some analyses, they are viewed as a form of verbal takeover by a copular strategy. (16 words)
Adjectives that come after copular verbs are predicate adjectives, and nouns that come after linking verbs are predicate nouns. (19 words)
Additional uses of copular verbs A copular verb may also have other uses supplementary to or distinct from its uses as a copula. (23 words)
Copular verbs Copular verbs (aka linking verbs) can't be followed by an adverb or end a sentence, but instead must be followed by a noun or adjective, whether in a single word or phrase. (35 words)
A copula is often a verb or a verb-like word, though this is not universally the case. citation A verb that is a copula is sometimes called a copulative or copular verb. (33 words)
The auxiliary functions of these verbs derive from their copular function, and can be interpreted as a special case of the copular function (the verbal form that follows it being considered adjectival). (32 words)
Example sentences (7)
Additional uses of copular verbs A copular verb may also have other uses supplementary to or distinct from its uses as a copula.
Copular verbs Copular verbs (aka linking verbs) can't be followed by an adverb or end a sentence, but instead must be followed by a noun or adjective, whether in a single word or phrase.
The auxiliary functions of these verbs derive from their copular function, and can be interpreted as a special case of the copular function (the verbal form that follows it being considered adjectival).
A copula is often a verb or a verb-like word, though this is not universally the case. citation A verb that is a copula is sometimes called a copulative or copular verb.
Adjectives that come after copular verbs are predicate adjectives, and nouns that come after linking verbs are predicate nouns.
Existential usage The English to be, and its equivalents in certain other languages, also have a non-copular use as an existential verb, meaning "to exist".
In some analyses, they are viewed as a form of verbal takeover by a copular strategy.
Common combinations with copular
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: