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auxiliary verb

auxiliary verb

 
pronunciation:
awg zIl y ri vuhrb [or] awg zI l ri vuhrb
part of speech: noun
definition: a part of the verb phrase in a sentence that supports or adds information to the verb. In the phrases "She is sleeping" and "Do you like it?", "is" and "do" are auxiliary verbs.