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==Copula==
==Copula==
There are two (non-interchangeable) ways to say 'X is Y' (X, Y are predicate nouns):
There are two (non-interchangeable) ways to say 'X is Y' (X, Y are nouns):


#''Y DET X'' - This is used to assert that nouns X and Y are the same thing.
#''Y DET X'' - This is used to assert that nouns X and Y are the same thing.