Associations to the word «Copulative»
Noun
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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.