semiauxiliary
English
Etymology
semi- + auxiliary
Adjective
semiauxiliary (not comparable)
- (grammar) Of a verb: functioning rather like an auxiliary verb, but not considered to be a full member of that class.
Noun
semiauxiliary (plural semiauxiliaries)
- (grammar) A verb that functions rather like an auxiliary verb but is not considered to be a full member of that class.