9.1.1 Be
Many languages have general words that indicate some kind of state. These general words may be used with a wide variety of specific meanings. For instance in English the word 'be' may be used to identify something, describe something, and many other ideas.
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(1) What words refer to something being something?
Example words: be, represent, amount to, form, make, constitute
Your idea <is> good.
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(2) What words indicate that something is being identified?
Example words: is
John <is> our new leader.; This <is> a pine tree.
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(3) What words indicate that a group of things is something?
Example words: make up, form, constitute, add up to