Auxiliary Verbs in Mongolian

In the Mongolian language we often find two, three, or even four verbs in succession without a single conjunction between them. When analysing a continuous chain of verbs, it is best to consider two consecutive verbs at a time, for the circumstances in which such a combination is made can be brought under the following three headings:- 1. Sequential-two verbs denote actions in sequence, as, for example, nadur irejü ögüleṙün, He came to me and said ...; 2. Adverbial-the first of the two verbs is merely adverbial, usually expressing the manner 1 in which the action denoted by the second verb is performed, as, for example, uyilan jor010D;cibai, They went away crying; 3. Auxiliary-the second of the two verbs is auxiliary to the principal verb, as, for example, bi čimayi alaqu bui, I shall (lit. am) kill thee. Of these three cases the most interesting is undoubtedly the last, i.e. the auxiliary use of a limited number of verbs with certain welldefined meanings, an exact parallel being found in other Eastern languages

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