copula
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In one episode the shirtless tribal leader Khal Drogo delivered a monologue for two and a half minutes in Dothraki, with its subject-verb-object structure and no copula, or linking verb.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2011
When this takes place, and any question arises as to the construction, they must be exhibited in their fully expanded form, i.e., the second subject, the second predicate, and the second copula must be supplied.
From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
We say ‘murder is death to the perpetrator’ where the copula is brings; ‘two and two are four,’ the copula being ‘have the value of,’ etc.”
From The philosophy of B*rtr*nd R*ss*ll by Various
But the two alternatives are propositions, and if "A is" represents a proposition, the "is" is not the Syllogistic copula.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William
The verb is never used, as the mere logical copula or connecting word, is, was, etc., is used with the Greeks, Latins, and ourselves.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert