cop·u·la·tive /ˈkɑpjələtɪv, ˌle-/
(a.)連結的,結合的,交媾的系語接詞,繫辭
Cop·u·la·tive a. Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like “and”.
Cop·u·la·tive, n.
1. Connection. [Obs.]
2. Gram. A copulative conjunction.
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copulative
adj : syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a
sentence; "`and' is a copulative conjunction" [syn: connecting]
n : an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the
subject with the complement of a sentence [syn: copula,
linking verb]