1. a linking verb (such as ‘be’, ‘seem’, or ‘become’) that connects a subject with a predicate
Usage: grammar

Examples

• In the sentence ‘She is happy,’ the word ‘is’ serves as a copula.
• The copula ‘became’ links the subject to its complement in ‘He became a teacher.’
• Students often struggle to identify the copula in complex sentences.
• The verb ‘seem’ functions as a copula in ‘The weather seems nice.’
• Grammar books explain that a copula connects the subject to additional information.
• In ‘The cake smells delicious,’ the word ‘smells’ acts as a copula.