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Copula
UK
/ˈkɒpjʊlə/
US
/ˈkɑːpjʊlə/
Translation of "copula" into Russian
copula
Noun
UK
/ˈkɒpjʊlə/
US
/ˈkɑːpjʊlə/
copula
copulas pl
copulae pl
In linguistics, a copula is a word used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate.
В лингвистике связка — это слово, используемое для связи подлежащего предложения с предикатом.
Definitions
copula
Noun
UK
/ˈkɒpjʊlə/
US
/ˈkɑːpjʊlə/
A connecting word, in particular a form of the verb 'to be', that links the subject of a sentence with a subject complement.
In the sentence 'The sky is blue', 'is' functions as a copula.
In medieval polyphonic music, a rapid, syllabic style of singing that links a sustained-note organum section with a discant passage.
The Notre Dame composers employed the copula to connect slower organum phrases with more animated discant sections.
In statistics, a multivariate function that joins univariate marginal distribution functions to form a full multivariate distribution with specified dependence structure.
A Gaussian copula was fitted to model the dependence between credit defaults in the portfolio.
copula
Adjective
UK
/ˈkɒpjʊlə/
US
/ˈkɑːpjʊlə/
Relating to or functioning as a copula, especially a verb that links a subject with its complement.
Copula verbs do not express an action but describe a state.
Idioms and phrases
copula verb
In English, 'be' is the most common copula verb.
связочный глагол
В английском языке 'to be' является самым распространённым связочным глаголом.
copula function
The copula function in a sentence is to link the subject to a subject complement.
функция связки
Функция связки в предложении заключается в соединении подлежащего с его именным сказуемым.
copula usage
Understanding copula usage is essential for mastering sentence structures.
использование связки
Понимание использования связки важно для освоения структуры предложений.
copula replacement
In some languages, the copula replacement is more common in informal speech.
замена связки
В некоторых языках замена связки более распространена в неформальной речи.
copula deletion
Copula deletion is a feature of African American Vernacular English.
удаление связки
Удаление связки является особенностью афроамериканского разговорного английского.