"copulative" meaning in English

See copulative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/
Etymology: Latin copulativus Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|copulativus}} copulativus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} copulative (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to copulation. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or pertaining to copulation): koita (Esperanto), копуляти́вный (kopuljatívnyj) [masculine] (Russian), kopulačný (Slovak)
    Sense id: en-copulative-en-adj-ZI-MjmtN Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to copulation': 99 1 0
  2. (grammar) That acts as a copula. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar Translations ((grammar) that acts as a copula): kopulatív (Hungarian), kapcsoló- (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-copulative-en-adj-qtx3S4vp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 35 26 2 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 1 34 25 2 37 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of '(grammar) that acts as a copula': 1 81 18
  3. (grammar) That connects the subject of a clause with its complement. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-copulative-en-adj-O1mK61Jw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 35 26 2 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 1 34 25 2 37 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/ Forms: copulatives [plural]
Etymology: Latin copulativus Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|copulativus}} copulativus Head templates: {{en-noun}} copulative (plural copulatives)
  1. (obsolete) connection Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-copulative-en-noun-s42dFow6
  2. (grammar) A copulative conjunction. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-copulative-en-noun-J1-mXZO1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 35 26 2 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 1 34 25 2 37 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: catenative

Inflected forms

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