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| − | An '''auxiliary verb''' is a verb used in addition to the lexical verb to describe [[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Voice (definition)|voice]]. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include ''do'', ''be'' and ''has'' (e.g. ''he ''has'' gone''). | + | An '''auxiliary verb''' is a verb used in addition to the lexical verb to describe [[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Voice (definition)|voice]]. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include ''do'', ''be'' and ''has'' (e.g. ''he ''has'' gone''). In Gaelic the most common auxiliary is the verb [[Bi (irregular verb)|bi and all its variants (''Bha, tha, bithidh, bhith'' etc.] |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[bi (irregular verb)]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | Be very careful with wikipedia articles, which can be edited by anyone and often contain inaccurate information. | ||
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb | ||
| + | *http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAuxiliaryVerb.htm | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *Crystal, | + | *Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell. |
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Parts of Speech]] | [[Category: Parts of Speech]] | ||
[[Category: Functional Categories]] | [[Category: Functional Categories]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:49, 3 June 2012
An auxiliary verb is a verb used in addition to the lexical verb to describe mood, aspect and voice. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include do, be and has (e.g. he has gone). In Gaelic the most common auxiliary is the verb [[Bi (irregular verb)|bi and all its variants (Bha, tha, bithidh, bhith etc.]
See Also
External Links
Be very careful with wikipedia articles, which can be edited by anyone and often contain inaccurate information.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb
- http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAuxiliaryVerb.htm
References
- Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
