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auxiliary

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Số nhiều: auxiliariesQuá khứ: nullPhân từ 2: nullV-ing: nullSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

This term carries a strong sense of readiness and backup. It describes something that is not the primary driver of a system but exists specifically to ensure that the system does not fail if the main component breaks down. It is frequently used in technical, military, and industrial settings to describe redundant systems. In a linguistic context, the word loses its sense of emergency backup and instead refers to a functional tool. Here, it describes words that modify the meaning of a main verb to provide grammatical precision, acting as a structural scaffold rather than a primary carrier of semantic meaning.

Countable when referring to a specific piece of backup equipment like an auxiliary pump. Uncountable when referring to the general concept of auxiliary support provided by a group.

Ý nghĩa

Tính từ

[something]

Providing supplementary or additional help and support.

"The ship has an auxiliary power generator for emergencies."

Danh từ

[someone][something]

A person or thing providing supplementary or additional help and support.

"The main engine failed, so we switched to the auxiliary."

Tính từ

[something]

Used to indicate the tense, mood, or voice of a verb in linguistics.

"The word can is an auxiliary verb in the sentence I can swim."

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