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What is a copula?

Be verbs (am, is, are), sense (seem, look, smell, sound, taste), appearance (appearance), change words (rest, turn, grow, make, come, go, fall, run), table retention (retention).

Connecting verbs, also called connecting verbs, are verbs used to assist the subject. It has its own meaning, but it cannot be used as a predicate alone. After that, it must form a systematic table structure to explain the status, nature and characteristics of the subject.

In English, the function of copulative verbs is mainly to associate predicative words (nouns, adjectives, some adverbs, non-predicates, prepositional phrases and clauses) with their subjects and explain the nature, characteristics, personality or state of the subjects.

Introduction to other verbs

State verbs: State verbs are generally used to express the state of the subject, and there is only one word "yes". She is a teacher. She is a teacher. Is and the complement in the sentence together explain the identity of the subject.

Progressive verb: generally used to indicate that the subject continues or maintains a situation or attitude. These verbs mainly include keep, remain, stay, lie, stand and so on. He always keeps silent at meetings.

Representational verbs: generally used to express the concept of "looking like", such verbs mainly include seem, look, look and so on. He looks tired. He looks tired.

Please refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Verbs for the above contents.