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cop: copula

A copula is the relation between a nominal predicate (ստորոգելի) and the copular verb եմ “to be”. The verbs դառնալ/daṙnal “to become”, թուալ/tʼowal “to seem”, երեւալ/erewal “to appear”, ձեւանալ/jewanal “to pretend”, մնալ/mnal “to stay”, հաշուել/hašowel “to consider” etc., despite being counted among copular verbs by some authors, are not analyzed as cop.

We normally take a copula as a dependent of its complement, i.e. the nominal predicate. The nominal predicate is usually a noun, a pronoun, an adjective, an adverb, or an infinitive. Note that copulas are also tagged AUX.

# visual-style 3 5 cop color:blue
1	Հայրենիքը	հայրենիք	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	Translit=Hayrenik’ë|LTranslit=hayrenik’
2	արձակուրդի	արձակուրդ	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Dat|Definite=Ind|Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	Translit=arjakowrdi|LTranslit=arjakowrd
3	հանգրուան	հանգրուան	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Translit=hangrowan|LTranslit=hangrowan
4	մը	մը	DET	_	PronType=Art	3	det	_	Translit=më|LTranslit=më
5	չէ	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Neg|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	Translit=čē|LTranslit=em
# visual-style 1 2 cop color:blue
1	Աս	աս	PRON	_	Case=Nom|Deixis=Prox|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	0	root	_	Translit=As|LTranslit=as
2	է	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	Translit=ē|LTranslit=em|SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	_	7	punct	_	Translit=,|LTranslit=,
4	որ	որ	SCONJ	_	_	7	mark	_	Translit=or|LTranslit=or
5	ըսել	ըսել	VERB	_	Polarity=Pos|Subcat=Tran|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act	7	xcomp	_	Translit=ësel|LTranslit=ësel
6	կ՚	կը	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind	7	aux	_	Translit=k,|LTranslit=kë|SpaceAfter=No
7	ուզէի	ուզել	VERB	_	Aspect=Prosp|Mood=Sub|Number=Sing|Person=1|Polarity=Pos|Subcat=Tran|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Act	1	acl	_	Translit=owzēi|LTranslit=owzel|SpaceAfter=No
8	։	։	PUNCT	_	_	1	punct	_	Translit=.|LTranslit=.
# visual-style 1 2 cop color:blue
1	Բնական	բնական	ADJ	_	_	4	parataxis	_	Translit=Bnakan|LTranslit=bnakan
2	է	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	Translit=ē|LTranslit=em|SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	_	4	punct	_	Translit=,|LTranslit=,
4	պէտք	պէտք	ADJ	_	_	0	root	_	Translit=pētk’|LTranslit=pētk’
5	է	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	Translit=ē|LTranslit=em
6	պայքարիլ	պայքարիլ	VERB	_	Polarity=Pos|Subcat=Intr|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Mid	4	csubj	_	Translit=payk’aril|LTranslit=payk’aril
# visual-style 2 3 cop color:blue
1	Ժամը	ժամ	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	Translit=Žamë|LTranslit=žam
2	ուշ	ուշ	ADV	_	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	Translit=owš|LTranslit=owš
3	էր	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	Translit=ēr|LTranslit=em
# visual-style 5 6 cop color:blue
1	Գործնական	գործնական	ADJ	_	_	4	amod	_	Translit=Gorçnakan|LTranslit=gorçnakan
2	եւ	եւ	CCONJ	_	_	3	cc	_	Translit=ew|LTranslit=ew
3	ազդու	ազդու	ADJ	_	_	1	conj	_	Translit=azdow|LTranslit=azdow
4	այլընտրանք	այլընտրանք	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Number=Sing	5	obj	_	Translit=aylëntrank’|LTranslit=aylëntrank’
5	առաջարկելն	առաջարկել	VERB	_	Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Polarity=Pos|Subcat=Tran|VerbForm=Inf|Voice=Act	0	root	_	Translit=aṙaǰarkeln|LTranslit=aṙaǰarkel
6	է	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	Translit=ē|LTranslit=em
7	մարտահրաւէրը	մարտահրաւէր	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	Translit=martahrawērë|LTranslit=martahrawēr|SpaceAfter=No
8	։	։	PUNCT	_	_	5	punct	_	Translit=.|LTranslit=.

The nominal predicate may also be expressed using a prepositional phrase, in which the nominal part is the head of the clause.

# visual-style 3 6 cop color:blue
1	Երիտասարդները	երիտասարդ	NOUN	_	Animacy=Hum|Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	Translit=Eritasardnerë|LTranslit=eritasard
2	անորոշ	անորոշ	ADJ	_	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	Translit=anoroš|LTranslit=anoroš
3	վիճակի	վիճակ	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Dat|Definite=Ind|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Translit=vič̣aki|LTranslit=vič̣ak
4	մը	մը	DET	_	PronType=Art	3	det	_	Translit=më|LTranslit=më
5	մէջ	մէջ	ADP	_	AdpType=Post	3	case	_	Translit=mēǰ|LTranslit=mēǰ
6	են	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	Translit=en|LTranslit=em

Phrases expressing the state of the subject are clear predicates, e.g. դրամական ծանր վիճակի մէջ է/dramakan çanr vič̣aki mēǰ ē “he/she is in a tough financial situation”. Under the v2 guidelines, (prepositional) phrases expressing locations are also considered predicates, to increase parallelism across languages. Thus the following sentences receive parallel analyses:

In contrast, the following two are no longer parallel:

# visual-style 4 5 cop color:blue
1	Իր	իր	DET	_	Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Emp	2	det:poss	_	Translit=Ir|LTranslit=ir
2	ընտանիքն	ընտանիք	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Nom|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	Translit=ëntanik’n|LTranslit=ëntanik’
3	ալ	ալ	ADV	_	_	2	advmod:emph	_	Translit=al|LTranslit=al
4	Սիվասէն	Սիվաս	PROPN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Abl|Definite=Def|NameType=Geo|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Translit=Sivasēn|LTranslit=Sivas
5	էր	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	Translit=ēr|LTranslit=em
# visual-style 2 3 cop color:blue
1	Ներկաներու	ներկայ	NOUN	_	Animacy=Hum|Case=Dat|Definite=Ind|Number=Plur	2	nmod:poss	_	Translit=Nerkanerow|LTranslit=nerkay
2	շարքին	շարք	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Translit=šark’in|LTranslit=šark’
3	էին	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	Translit=ēin|LTranslit=em

Note, that there is variation for existential constructions with existential verb կամ “be, exist” (see also AUX):

# visual-style 6 2 obl color:blue
1	Իր	իր	DET	_	Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Emp	2	det:poss	_	Translit=Ir|LTranslit=ir
2	գիրքին	գիրք	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Dat|Definite=Def|Number=Sing	6	obl	_	Translit=girk’in|LTranslit=girk’
3	մէջ	մէջ	ADP	_	AdpType=Post	2	case	_	Translit=mēǰ|LTranslit=mēǰ
4	ճնշում	ճնշում	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Nom|Definite=Ind|Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	Translit=č̣nšowm|LTranslit=č̣nšowm
5	մը	մը	DET	_	PronType=Art	4	det	_	Translit=më|LTranslit=më
6	կայ	կամ	VERB	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Subcat=Intr|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin|Voice=Mid	0	root	_	Translit=kay|LTranslit=kam

Compared to the bare copula:

# visual-style 3 5 cop color:blue
1	դրամական	դրամական	ADJ	_	_	3	amod	_	Translit=dramakan|LTranslit=dramakan
2	ծանր	ծանր	ADJ	_	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	Translit=çanr|LTranslit=çanr
3	վիճակի	վիճակ	NOUN	_	Animacy=Nhum|Case=Dat|Definite=Ind|Number=Sing	0	root	_	Translit=vič̣aki|LTranslit=vič̣ak
4	մէջ	մէջ	ADP	_	AdpType=Post	3	case	_	Translit=mēǰ|LTranslit=mēǰ
5	է	եմ	AUX	_	Aspect=Imp|Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Polarity=Pos|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	Translit=ē|LTranslit=em

cop in other languages: [axm] [bej] [bg] [cop] [cs] [de] [el] [en] [es] [et] [eu] [fi] [fo] [fr] [fro] [ga] [gsw] [hy] [id] [it] [ja] [ka] [kk] [kpv] [ky] [lt] [myv] [naq] [no] [oge] [pal] [pcm] [pt] [ro] [ru] [sl] [sv] [swl] [tr] [u] [urj] [vi] [xcl] [yue] [zh]