Hela  +  191141 Tue, 31 Jan 06 06:54 PM Dear teachers, Would you please tell me if there are phrasal verbs that are copular? Thanks a lot, Hela Hela Joined on Mon, Nov 15 2004 Tunisia Regular Member 831 Verbs, Phrasal Verbs

	MrPedantic  +  191228 Tue, 31 Jan 06 11:31 PM Hello Hela Only one springs to mind: 1. It looks like it's turned out nice again. i.e. it's a nice day. I've no doubt there are others, though! MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris...

	rvw  +  191251 Wed, 01 Feb 06 12:47 AM Winter set in cold and stormy.  --Understanding Grammar, by Paul Roberts rvw Joined on Sun, Nov 28 2004 Woodstock, Georgia, USA Full Member 350

	paco2004  +  191275 Wed, 01 Feb 06 02:56 AM It will depend on how to interpret "copular" amount to (EX) Her advice amounts to an order. act as (EX)  She acts as lawyer. count as (EX) The book counts as his life work. pass for (EX) You can pass for 20 or younger. change into (EX) The grapes changed to sweet. end up (EX) He ended up a thief. make him (?) (EX) I'll make him a good wife. paco paco2004 Joined on Wed, Nov 17 2004 Senior Member 4,095 In Japan today even dogs are learning how to bow-wow in English.

	Hela  +  191321 Wed, 01 Feb 06 06:25 AM What do you mean Paco by "how to interpret copular"? Isn't the verb called copular when it related the subject directly to word (adjective or noun) that follows the verb which itself might have the same meaning as be or become? See you later. Hela Verbs, Nouns

	paco2004  +  191327 Wed, 01 Feb 06 07:01 AM For example, "stand up" in "The pole <stands up> straight" is someway like a copular, because it says "the pole is straight". paco  paco2004