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==Definition==
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A copula is a functional word used to connect the subject to a predicate.  In English, the copula is typically the verb ''be'' and its variants (is, am, are, was, were, etc).  In Gaelic, there are two verbs that translate as ''be''. One is [[Bi (irregular verb)]] and the other is the [[Copula|copula]]. In Gaelic it is typically used with [[Noun (definition)|nominal]] predicates like "I am the man" and in [[Clefts|cleft]] constructions.
  
==Definition==
 
A copula is a functional verb used to connect the subject to a predicate. 
 
  
 
==Examples==
 
==Examples==
to be<br>to become<br>to seem
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<small> examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
 
 
*Cò thusa
 
*Cò thusa
 
*Is mise Mòrag
 
*Is mise Mòrag
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*Cha mhise Ealasaid
 
*Cha mhise Ealasaid
 
*Chan ise Peigi
 
*Chan ise Peigi
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<small>Gaelic examples taken from Fisher (2004)</small>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Cleft (definition)]]
 
*[[Cleft (definition)]]
 
*[[Equative (definition)]]
 
*[[Equative (definition)]]
*[[Identification (definition)]]
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*[[Copula]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]
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The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copula_%28linguistics%29 Copula from Wikipedia]
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*http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsACopula.htm
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 22:52, 8 June 2012

Definition

A copula is a functional word used to connect the subject to a predicate. In English, the copula is typically the verb be and its variants (is, am, are, was, were, etc). In Gaelic, there are two verbs that translate as be. One is Bi (irregular verb) and the other is the copula. In Gaelic it is typically used with nominal predicates like "I am the man" and in cleft constructions.


Examples

  • Cò thusa
  • Is mise Mòrag
  • An tusa Ealasaid
  • Cha mhise Ealasaid
  • Chan ise Peigi

Gaelic examples taken from Fisher (2004)

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!

References

Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Each-Mara Publications
Copula from Wikipedia