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助动词 — meaning in English

zhù dòng cí

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English meaning

  • adventitious adj From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
  • auxiliary adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  • helper noun A person or thing that provides assistance.

Senses

助动词 is used for these senses in English:

  • auxiliary (grammar) Relating to an auxiliary verb.
  • auxiliary verb (grammar) A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect.
  • helper One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.

adventitious — full definition

  1. adj From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
  2. adj Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
  3. adj Not congenital; acquired.
  4. adj Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.

auxiliary — full definition

  1. adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
  2. noun A verb, such as "have," "be," or "will," used together with another verb to show tense, mood, or voice.