本ほん動どう詞し

noun

main verb

Linguistics term: the primary verb in a clause or verb phrase, as opposed to auxiliary or light verbs.

• 日本にほん語ごの「食たべている」では、「食たべ」が本ほん動どう詞しで、「いる」は補ほ助じょ動どう詞しです。

  In Japanese 'tabeteiru', 'tabe' is the main verb and 'iru' is an auxiliary verb.