why does the phrasal verb "sort of" go before the verb "helps" in this context?
( It sort of helps people say, "You are part of my life". )
Is it correct that the word "helps" is a verb in this context? If yes, could you explain why the phrasal verb "sort of" goes before the verb "helps"? Because I often see that the phrasal verb "sort of" goes before a noun.
I see this sentence in this video: https://www.voicetube.com/videos/59827
Thank you in advance.

Question

why does the phrasal verb "sort of" go before the verb "helps" in this context?
( It sort of helps people say, "You are part of my life". )
Is it correct that the word "helps" is a verb in this context? If yes, could you explain why the phrasal verb "sort of" goes before the verb "helps"? Because I often see that the phrasal verb "sort of" goes before a noun. 
I see this sentence in this video: https://www.voicetube.com/videos/59827
Thank you in advance.

Answer

"Sort of" is not a phrasal verb.  Here it functions as an adverb with the meaning "to a limited degree."

He repairs cars.
He (sort of) repairs cars.
He repairs cars (to a limited degree, he can only do easy repairs, he botches complicated repairs).

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