linking verb

linking verb
['lɪŋkɪŋˌvɜːb]
N verbo m copulativo

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  • linking verb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms linking verb : singular linking verb plural linking verbs linguistics a verb such as be or seem that connects the subject of a sentence with its complement (= the part of the sentence that describes the… …   English dictionary

  • linking verb — verb used to connect a subject and predicate complement (Grammar) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • linking verb — noun an equating verb (such as be or become ) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence • Syn: ↑copula, ↑copulative • Derivationally related forms: ↑copulative (for: ↑copulative), ↑copul …   Useful english dictionary

  • ˈlinking ˌverb — noun [C] linguistics a verb such as ‘be or ‘seem that connects the subject of a sentence with its COMPLEMENT (= the part of the sentence that describes the subject) …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • linking verb — link′ing verb n. gram. copula 2) • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • linking verb — /ˈlɪŋkɪŋ vɜb/ (say lingking verb) noun → copula (def. 2) …  

  • linking verb — noun Date: 1923 a word or expression (as a form of be, become, feel, or seem) that links a subject with its predicate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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