Copulative (Adjective)
Meaning
Syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence; "`and' is a copulative conjunction".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The use of the copulative word "or" helped to connect the two clauses in the sentence, presenting a clear alternative.
- In the sentence "I like reading books and writing stories", "and" is a copulative conjunction joining the two verb phrases.
- The copulative adverb "too" is used to connect the two clauses in the sentence "I'm tired, and I'm going to bed too".
- The sentence "She is not only beautiful but also intelligent" uses a copulative conjunction to join the two adjectives.
- The copulative nature of the word "both" is evident in the sentence "I love both reading and writing".