Verb linking¶
Glossary¶
Linking verbs “link” the subject of the sentence by showing a relationship with another noun, pronoun, or adjective. Most verbs show action. Linking verbs show relationship. [Example: David *is* King of Israel. The linking verb “is” shows a relationship between David and King of Israel.
Ὁ λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός. (Matthew 6:22)
HO lychnos tou sōmatos estin ho ophthalmos.
The lamp of the body is the eye.
The eye **is** the lamp of the body.