How do copula verbs function in sentences with existential "there"?

The present study examines the production of the Spanish copula verbs ser and estar among child and adult heritage speakers of Spanish born and raised in the ... Copula verbs (also known as linking verbs) are verbs that link an adjective or a noun to the subject of the sentence. Sep 7, 2011 ... This make more." But she includes the copular verb be in its plain form. My substantive question for linguists who know more languages than ... My analysis begins with the argument that shì is the systematic copula verb in Chinese. After identifying problems with previous accounts, I outline my own, ... (grammar) A verb that links a subject to a complement that refers to the subject. Examples. That soup smells delicious. He was soaked to the skin ... Sep 18, 2017 ... Dialect Variation of Copula and Auxiliary Verb BE: African American English-Speaking Children With and Without Gullah/Geechee Heritage. J Speech ... Dec 16, 2018 ... Is "have" a copular verb · HAVE is not a copular verb because it takes a direct object. Copular verbs take a subject complement. · 1. But "be" ... A copular verb is a type of English verb that connects a subject to its complement (Copular verb is another term for linking verb). The study examines the use of the indicative vs. subjunctive, the preterit vs. the imperfect, and copula verbs ser vs. estar, in relation to stylistic variables ... untrained copula is plus predicate nominative and locative items was marked by individual variability. Although auxiliary and copula is verb production was ...