Participants, events and states
Events and states
Identity and classification
What is it? Who is who?
predicate
predicate noun
agreement
classification
Makna
A relation that identifies, names, classifies, or equates one participant with another role, class, or label.
Cara mengenalinya
Ask whether the sentence says that X is Y or belongs to a class.
Visual guide
Identity/class frame: X = Y She = a doctor person = class/role Meaning: X belongs to Y
Dalam bahasa ibu Anda
Indonesia
Identity can use no copula, while adalah is used for clearer or more formal classification.
Dia dokter.