noun
copula (esp. in Korean linguistics)
A linguistic term used primarily in the context of Korean grammar to refer to the copula (e.g., 이다). In Japanese linguistics, the copula is more commonly called コピュラ or 繋辞.
韓国語の指定詞「이다」は、日本語の「だ」に相当する。
The Korean copula 'ida' corresponds to Japanese 'da'.
この論文では、指定詞の用法を詳しく分析している。
This paper analyzes the usage of the copula in detail.
Another Japanese term for copula, but less common than コピュラ. 指定詞 is not used for Japanese copulas.
Compound of 指定 (designation) and 詞 (word/part of speech), likely coined as a translation of the linguistic term 'copula' in the context of Korean grammar studies.