verbal auxiliary
ver·bal aux·il·ia·ry
V v Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vur-buh l awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]
- /ˈvɜr bəl ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [vur-buh l awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]
- /ˈvɜr bəl ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/
Definition of verbal auxiliary words
- noun verbal auxiliary an auxiliary verb, especially when considered as a member of a separate class of words used with verbs rather than as a special subclass of verbs. 1
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Origin of verbal auxiliary
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Verbal auxiliary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verbal auxiliary popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
verbal auxiliary usage trend in Literature
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