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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''). 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==
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*[[bi (irregular verb)]]
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==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb
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*http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAnAuxiliaryVerb.htm
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==References==
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*Crystal, D. (2008) ''Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics''. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:49, 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.

References

  • Crystal, D. (2008) Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.