copula
/ˈkɒpjələ/noun
उच्चारण कॉप्यल
संयोजक क्रिया, कॉप्युला (linking verb)
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a verb that connects the subject of a sentence with a word or phrase that describes it, for example 'is' in 'She is a doctor'
संयोजक क्रिया, कॉप्युला (linking verb)
- In 'Radhika seems happy', the verb 'seems' is a copula.
- Be, become and seem are common copulas.
Synonyms linking verb
◇Word family
copular adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
linking verb
§Grammar and usage
A copula (linking verb) such as be, seem, look or become is followed by an adjective, not an adverb, so we say 'She looks happy' (not 'She looks happily').
Be, seem, look या become जैसा copula (linking verb) adverb नहीं बल्कि adjective के साथ आता है, इसलिए 'She looks happy' सही है ('She looks happily' गलत है)।