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"Auxiliary" is an adjective which is often translated as "auxiliar", and "neither" is a conjunction which is often translated as "ni". Learn more about the difference between "auxiliary" and "neither" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. auxiliar
My car has an auxiliary input that I plug my cellphone into.Mi carro tiene una entrada auxiliar a la que conecto mi celular.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el auxiliar (M), la auxiliar (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dentists's auxiliary handed her the drill.El auxiliar de la dentista le pasó el torno.
b. el ayudante (M), la ayudante (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Daniel is working as an auxiliary, but he someday hopes to have his own practice.Daniel está trabajando como ayudante, pero algún día espera tener su propia consulta.
3. (grammar)
a. el verbo auxiliar (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need the auxiliary "do" to form the question "what does it mean?"Para construir la pregunta "what does it mean?" se necesita el verbo auxiliar "do".
b. el auxiliar (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In Spanish, the participle does not reflect number or gender when used with the auxiliary "haber."En español, el participio no refleja número ni género cuando se utiliza con el auxiliar "haber".
auxiliaries
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (military)
a. las tropas auxiliares (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Gerald and his friends served as auxiliaries in the Spanish Civil War.Gerald y sus amigos sirvieron en las tropas auxiliares durante la Guerra Civil Española.
neither(
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)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. ni
It's too hot tonight. I can't sleep. - Me neither.Hace demasiado calor esta noche. No puedo dormir. - Ni yo.
b. tampoco
If Chris doesn't quit the team, neither will I.Si Chris no deja el equipo, yo tampoco lo dejaré.
c. ni tampoco
She doesn't want to see you again, neither does her sister.No te quiere volver a ver, ni tampoco su hermana.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. ninguno
Do you like Solange's two records? - No, neither is any good.¿Te gustan los dos discos de Solange? - No, ninguno vale la pena.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. ni
Daniel is neither working nor studying today. He's going to play soccer.Daniel ni está trabajando ni estudiando hoy. Va a jugar fútbol.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. ninguno de los dos
Which of the two candidates do you like for president? - Neither candidate is any good.¿Cuál de los dos candidatos te gusta para presidente? - Ninguno de los dos vale la pena.
b. ninguno
Neither singer that I hoped would win won.No ganó ninguno de los dos cantantes que esperaba que ganaran.
