Equative Clause
Equative Clause
An equative clause is a clause which describes a feature of its subject . It contains a subject complement and, typically, a copula .
(English)
- He is a doctor.
- She is the queen.
Page/s: 443
Source: Pike and Pike 1982
Pike, Kenneth L., and Evelyn G. Pike. 1982.Grammatical analysis. Dallas, TX: Summer Institute of Linguistics.
Page/s: 78
Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972
Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.
Page/s: 133
Source: Crystal 1980
Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Clause
Related terms
- RT⇆ Copula
- RT⇆ Expository Discourse
- RT⇆ Subject
- RT⇆ Subject Complement
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