ଅର୍ଥ : An equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence.
ସମକକ୍ଷ : copula, linking verb
ଅର୍ଥ : Syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence.
ଉଦାହରଣ :
`and' is a copulative conjunction.