What does linking verb mean?
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link·ing verb
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Princeton's WordNet
copula, copulative, linking verbnoun
an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
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linking verbnoun
Copula.
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Linking verb
In traditional grammar and guide books, a linking verb is a verb that describes the subject by connecting it to a predicate adjective or predicate noun (collectively known as subject complements).Linking verbs include copulas such as the English verb be and its various forms, as well as verbs of perception such as look, sound, or taste and some other verbs that describe the subject, such as seem, become, or remain. In addition to predicate adjectives and predicate nouns, English allows for predicate prepositional phrases as well: John is behind the cocktail cabinet.The following sentences include linking verbs. Roses are red. The detective felt sick. The soup tasted weird. Frankenstein's monster resembles a zombie. He quickly grew tired. You are becoming a nuisance.
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linking verb
A linking verb is a type of verb that connects the subject of a sentence to additional information about the subject, often in the form of a subject complement. It does not express action, but rather a state of being or condition. Examples of common linking verbs include "am", "is", "are", "were", "being", "been", "appear", "seem", "become", and "feel".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of linking verb in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of linking verb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- связывая глаголRussian
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