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verbal auxiliary

ver·bal aux·il·ia·ry
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-buh l awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-]
    • /ˈvɜr bəl ɔgˈzɪl yə ri, -ˈzɪl ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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