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==Definition==
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Equatives are a construction indicating that two NPs are equivalent. For example in English, the sentence "Ray is the comedian" equates the two entities "Ray" and "Comedian". In Gaelic, equative constructions are often constructed using the [[Copula]] and a pronoun (typically ''e''): 'S e Anndra an dotair" (although other constructions can be used for this purpose as well.
An 'equative clause' is a sentence which solely describes the subject contained within it by use of a subject complement (a constituent of the NP that describes the subject in the NP). Due to the nature of describing subjects, a copula is often used.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[Clause]]
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*[[Clause (definition)]]
[[Copula (definition)]]
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*[[Copula (definition)]]
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*[[Copula]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]
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*[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]
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*[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsASubjectComplement.htm SIL entry on subject complement]
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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/Equative
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]
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*[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnEquativeClause.htm SIL entry on equative clause]
 
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*Zaring, Lorie (1994) “Two “be” or not two “be” Identity,  Predication and the Welsh Copula” Ms. Carlton College.
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*Kearns, Kate (1989) "Predicate Nominals in Complex Predicates" ''MIT Working Papers in Linguistics'' 10, 123-134.
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*Rothstein, Susan (1987) "Three forms of English be" ''MIT Working Papers in Linguistics'' 9, 225-236.
  
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
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[[Category: Semantics]]

Latest revision as of 20:12, 6 June 2012

Equatives are a construction indicating that two NPs are equivalent. For example in English, the sentence "Ray is the comedian" equates the two entities "Ray" and "Comedian". In Gaelic, equative constructions are often constructed using the Copula and a pronoun (typically e): 'S e Anndra an dotair" (although other constructions can be used for this purpose as well.

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

  • SIL entry on equative clause
  • Zaring, Lorie (1994) “Two “be” or not two “be” Identity, Predication and the Welsh Copula” Ms. Carlton College.
  • Kearns, Kate (1989) "Predicate Nominals in Complex Predicates" MIT Working Papers in Linguistics 10, 123-134.
  • Rothstein, Susan (1987) "Three forms of English be" MIT Working Papers in Linguistics 9, 225-236.