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
- adj From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
- adj Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
- adj Not congenital; acquired.
- adj Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
auxiliary — full definition
- adjective Providing extra help or support to something else, rather than being the main part.
- noun A verb, such as "have," "be," or "will," used together with another verb to show tense, mood, or voice.