1.2.1. The category of the predicate
The type of the predicate (nominal, adjectival) is not a determining factor in choosing between copulas.
| János | okos/orvos | volt. |
| John | clever/doctor | be.PST.3Sg |
’John was clever / a doctor.’
Source: Hegedűs 2013: 50.
The lexical vs. pronominal category of the predicate is not a determining factor in choosing between copulas. The example illustrates the use of interrogatives as predicates
| János | milyen/mi | volt? |
| John | what-like/what | be.PST.3SG |
’What was John like? / What was John?’
Source: Example provided by database editor (native speaker).
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