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Zero copula

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copulanoun(linguistics, grammar) A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate.
copulative(grammar) That acts as a copula.
double copulanoun(grammar) The use of two successive copulas when only one is necessary, as in "My point is, is that..."
linking verbnounCopula, copulative verb.
copularitynounThe quality of being copular.
semicopulanoun(linguistics) A word having a similar function to a copula, such as feel or seem in English.
coordinate clausenounSynonym of main clause.
copular verbnoun(grammar) A verb that links a subject to a complement that refers to the subject.
pseudo-coordinationnoun(linguistics) A linguistic construction in which two terms (often inflected verbs) are joined by a coordinator (e.g., and), as in the sentence "Try and win the competition!".
apokoinounoun(rhetoric) A blending of two sentences through a common word which has two syntactic functions, one for each of the sentences. The word common to both sentences is often a predicate object in the first and a subject in the second.
copropositivitynounThe condition of being copropositive
copositivitynounThe property of being copositive.
object complementnoun(grammar) A complement which is coupled to an object.
cocompoundingnoun(linguistics) The formation of cocompounds.
complementizernoun(linguistics) A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
subject complementnoun(grammar) A complement which is coupled to a subject.
coordinating conjunctionnoun(grammar) A conjunction that joins two grammatical elements of the same status or construction. It can join subjects, objects, verbs, nouns, adjectives, phrases, and independent clauses.
copredicationnoun(grammar) The act of making two (sometimes incompatible) things the subject/predicate of a proposition.
apo koinounoun(grammar) A blend of two asyndetically connected clauses through a lexical word that has two syntactical functions, one in each of the blended clauses.
complementaritynounThe state or characteristic of being complementary.

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