copular verb
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
copular verb (plural copular verbs)
- (grammar) A verb that links a subject to a complement that refers to the subject.
- That soup smells delicious.
- He was soaked to the skin.
- Your proposal sounds good to me.
Usage notes [edit]
- Complements that follow copular verbs are typically adjectives or participles.
- The most important copula verbs are to be and to become.
- Other copular verbs, which usually have the sense of to be or to become: appear, feel, get, go, keep, grow, lie, look, prove, remain, resemble, run, seem, smell, sound, stay, taste, turn
