equative sentence

noun

A sentence in which the subject is identified with a (nominal) predicate.

Meanings

nounequative sentence (plural equative sentences)

plural equative sentences

  1. grammarA sentence in which the subject is identified with a (nominal) predicate.

Translations

French phrase équative
  • phrase équativeTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

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