Difference between revisions of "Copula (definition)"
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 14 October 2009
Definition
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate.
Examples
to be
to become
to seem
- Cò thusa
- Is mise Mòrag
- An tusa Ealasaid
- Cha mhise Ealasaid
- Chan ise Peigi
examples taken from Fisher (2004)
See Also
External Links
References
Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Each-Mara Publications
Copula from Wikipedia
