noun
inflecting dependent word; bound auxiliary
In Japanese grammar, a class of inflecting words that attach to other words and add grammatical functions such as tense, voice, aspect, or modality. Examples include れる, られる, せる, させる, たい, ない, だ, です, ます, た.
日本語の「れる」「られる」は助動詞に分類される。
In Japanese, れる and られる are classified as auxiliary verbs (助動詞).
noun
Used in linguistics to refer to auxiliary verbs in languages other than Japanese, such as English 'can', 'will', or 'have'.
英語の助動詞には can や will などがある。
English auxiliary verbs include 'can' and 'will'.