ಅರ್ಥ : An equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.
ಸಮಾನಾರ್ಥಕ : copula, linking verb
ಅರ್ಥ : Syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence.
ಉದಾಹರಣೆ :
`and' is a copulative conjunction.