diff --git a/data/dictionary/verb_lemmas.txt b/data/dictionary/verb_lemmas.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bbe654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/dictionary/verb_lemmas.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+A list of verb lemmas to potentially be used to construct dictionaries later
+
+be
+have
+do
+say
+go
+get
+make
+know
+think
+take
+see
+come
+want
+look
+use
+find
+give
+tell
+work
+call
+try
+ask
+need
+feel
+become
+leave
+put
+mean
+keep
+let
+begin
+seem
+help
+talk
+turn
+start
+show
+hear
+play
+run
+move
+like
+live
+believe
+hold
+bring
+happen
+write
+provide
+sit
+stand
+lose
+pay
+meet
+include
+continue
+set
+learn
+change
+lead
+understand
+watch
+follow
+stop
+create
+speak
+read
+allow
+add
+spend
+grow
+open
+walk
+win
+offer
+remember
+love
+consider
+appear
+buy
+wait
+serve
+die
+send
+expect
+build
+stay
+fall
+cut
+reach
+kill
+remain
+suggest
+raise
+pass
+sell
+require
+report
+decide
+pull
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Clause.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Clause.java
index c925c51..581109c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Clause.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Clause.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class Clause {
                 //predicates
                 case "copula": {
                     //this means the root is a noun, but this related word is turning it into a copular predicate
+                    pred.setCopular(child);
                 } break;
 
                 //a prepositional adjunct (oblique)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Predicate.java b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Predicate.java
index f4cdfca..ec00e06 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Predicate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/studiorailgun/conversation/parser/depend/Predicate.java
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ public class Predicate {
      * The nonverbal predicate type
      */
     NonVerbalPredicateType nonVerbalType;
+    
+    /**
+     * The copular verb for this predicate
+     */
+    IndexedWord copularVerb;
 
     /**
      * Constructor
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ public class Predicate {
      * @param copularWord The copular word
      */
     public void setCopular(IndexedWord copularWord){
-
+        this.copularVerb = copularWord;
     }
 
     /**