(verb) (direct object)

_a._ A verb whose action passes over to the object directly, as in
the sentence above, is called a «transitive verb». A verb which does
not admit of a direct object is called «intransitive», as, _I walk_,
_he comes_.

«21.» «The Copula.» The verb _to be_ in its different forms--_are_,
_is_, _was_, etc.--does not tell us anything about the subject; neither
does it govern an object. It simply connects the subject with the word
or words in the predicate that possess a distinct meaning. Hence it is
called the «copula», that is, _the joiner_ or _link_.

«22.» In the following sentences pronounce the Latin and name the
_nouns, verbs, subjects, objects, predicates, copulas_:

1. «America est patria mea»
_America is fatherland my_

2. «Agricola fīliam amat»
_(The) farmer (his) daughter loves_

3. «Fīlia est Iūlia»
_(His) daughter is Julia_

4. «Iūlia et agricola sunt in īnsulā»
_Julia and (the) farmer are on (the) island_

5. «Iūlia aquam portat»
_Julia water carries_