COPULA

The structural of Be
John is (a teacher, tall, in Jakarta)
Copula
a teacher  noun
tall  adjective
in Jakarta  preposition
A copula is a verb that joins the subject of a
sentence or clause to a subject complement.

The word "is" functions as a copula in the

sentences “John is a teacher“.
PERSON SINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR PLURAL
1st I am We are I was We were
2nd You are You are You were You were
3rd He/She is They are He/She was They were
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