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auxiliary
01
providing additional help or support
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
The auxiliary power generator kicked in during the blackout to provide electricity.
Auxiliary
Grammatical Information
animacy status
human
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
auxiliaries
Examples
The nurse worked as an auxiliary in the hospital, assisting the primary medical staff with patient care.
02
a verb that supports or helps another verb to form different tenses, moods, or voices
Examples
In the sentence “ She is running, ” the verb " is " acts as an auxiliary to form the present continuous tense.
