diff --git a/src/somali/VerbSom.gf b/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
index 8cff38ec..826533c2 100644
--- a/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/VerbSom.gf
@@ -137,6 +137,6 @@ lin
     } ;
 
   -- : VP -- Copula alone;
-  UseCopula = useV copula ;
+  UseCopula = useV copula ** {pred=Copula} ;
 
 }