Associations to the word «Copulative»

Wiktionary

COPULATIVE, adjective. Of or pertaining to copulation
COPULATIVE, adjective. (grammar) that acts as a copula
COPULATIVE, adjective. (grammar) that connects the subject of a clause with its complement
COPULATIVE, noun. (obsolete) connection
COPULATIVE, noun. (grammar) A copulative conjunction.

Dictionary definition

COPULATIVE, noun. An equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.
COPULATIVE, adjective. Syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence; "`and' is a copulative conjunction".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats