Are Copular Verbs Transitive?

Copular verbs do not normally take an object. But sometimes these verbs may be used transitively.

Can a linking verb be transitive?

Saying that a verb is copular, or a linking verb, is the same thing as saying that the verb has a subject complement. Certainly a verb can be transitive in one use, copular in another. It can't be both transitive and copular in the same use.

Are complete verbs transitive or intransitive?

Intransitive Complete Verbs- They are complete without transferring their action to anyone or anything. Example- Dogs (bark).

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