THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL VERB FORMS IN ENGLISH AND OTHER LANGUAGES
Abstract
This paper offers a comparative study of functional verb forms in English and various other languages, emphasizing their structure, application, and semantic roles. Functional verbs, such as auxiliary, modal, and phrasal verbs, are essential in forming meanings and articulating grammatical relations. English predominantly utilizes auxiliary verbs (e.g., be, have, do) and modal verbs (e.g., can, must, should) to express tense, aspect, mood, and voice. Conversely, other languages might use inflectional morphology, verb conjugations, or distinct syntactic arrangements to fulfill similar grammatical functions.
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