Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | English word DO-SUPPORT

Definitions of DO-SUPPORT

1. (linguistics) The use of the auxiliary verb "do" in negative or interrogative English sentences that do not contain other auxiliaries.

Examples of Using DO-SUPPORT in a Sentence

• Negation of verbs usually takes place with the addition of the particle not (or its shortened form n't) to an auxiliary or copular verb, with do-support being used if there is otherwise no auxiliary.

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