Pomoćni glagoli u pasivu u tradicionalnim gramatikama engleskoga jezika
The Treatment of Auxiliary Verbs in the Passive in Traditional English Grammars

Summary/Abstract: In some of the most frequently used traditional grammars of the English Language, the passive verbal phrase is described as consisting out of an auxiliary verb (most frequently to be) and a past participle of a main verb. The main subject of this paper are the auxiliary verbs in the passive. Its main aim is to give a summary of their treatments in some of the most frequently used traditonal grammar books of the English language, on the basis of which we would be able to get insight into how and to what an extent they have dealt with this important segment of the passive verbal phrase. This paper will also attempt to give answers to the questions related to the frequency of their use, their specific meanings, types of passives in which they appear, as well as registers in which they are commonly used. The importance of this paper is manifold, since along with the insights on how this segment of the passive construction is dealt with in traditional grammars of the English language, it can also give us an important insight into how and to what extent the treatments of auxiliary verbs in the passive in contemporary English grammars rely on those found in traditional grammars. This paper also rises the awareness of the importance and complexity of this segment of the passive, and as such can serve as an inspiration for future research on this subject.

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