In the book’s example “Zayd is standing,” Zayd is the subject (mawdu), standing is the predicate (mahmul), and “is” is the copula or link (rabitah). The subject is what we discuss; the predicate is what is affirmed or denied of it; the copula expresses the connection.
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Subject, predicate and copula
Propositions: Categorical and Conditional Forms
In the book’s example “Zayd is standing,” Zayd is the subject (mawdu), standing is the predicate (mahmul), and “is” is the copula or link (rabitah). The subject is what we discuss; the predicate is what is affirmed or denied of it; the copula expresses the connection.