A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect.
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However, the jet's auxiliary power unit was able to continue supplying power.
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She starts from the base of the auxiliary spiral, near the frame.
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It may be prejudicial to the great end; it may be auxiliary.
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Caliph heard the engines shift; strange, auxiliary sounds reverberating through the zeppelin.
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The auxiliary force will come under the control of the border police.
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HAMLET, a Dane who had difficulty with an auxiliary verb.
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The two auxiliary verbs are kam, ''I have,'' and yam, ''I am.''
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He spoke in the rhythmical way of Tennesseans, emphasizing the auxiliary verbs beyond their usual value.
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Repeat Conjunctions, Auxiliary Verbs, and Pronominal Adjectives.
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The only classes of words that were still allowed to inflect irregularly were the pronouns, the relatives, the demonstrative adjectives, and the auxiliary verbs.
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*-Underthis heading we include articles, numerals, pronouns, auxiliary verbs, adverbs of time, place and degree, conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
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