Verb Phrase Morphology

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Why BE is different from other verbs

1. It has more distinct forms with respect to person, number and tense.

2. Copula BE may be ollowed by asjectives phrases, many other copula verbs (also called linking verbs)

Type of Copulas:

a. Third person singular:

1. Collective Nouns

2. Some common nouns ending in –S including –ics and certain deseases

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