| When the skeleton is linking and
the verb is finite (with a personal ending), there must be both a subject
and a subject complement in the nominative. Here are some examples
(with the nominative subject complement underlined):
Rex canis magnus est. "Rex is a big dog." Oculi sunt in amore duces. "The eyes are the generals in love." Note: adjectives can function as subject complements in a liking skeleton. They will also be in the nominative case: Rex magnus est. "Rex is big." |
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Last Updated March 18, 2003 Questions, comments and corrections should be sent to Brian K. Harvey, Kent State University |
