Glossary term E

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.
  1. Hartmann and Stork 1972, 78
  2. Crystal 1980, 133
  3. Pike and Pike 1982, 443
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