Bahasa Melayu

auxiliary

Bahasa Melayu

English

auxiliary verb, helping verb

A verb used with another verb to show tense, mood, or other grammar meaning.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Dalam ayat itu, kata kerja bantu digunakan untuk menunjukkan masa perbuatan.

    In that sentence, the auxiliary verb is used to show the time of the action.

  2. Guru menerangkan fungsi kata kerja bantu dalam latihan bahasa.

    The teacher explained the function of auxiliary verbs in the language exercise.

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What does “auxiliary” mean in Malay?

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kata kerja bantu

This sense refers to a helping verb.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.