Modal verb
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modal-verb-181-5617807
title:
Modal verb
text:
A modal verb is a type of verb that contextually indicates a modality such as a likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestion, order, obligation, necessity, possibility or advice. Modal verbs generally accompany the base (infinitive) form of another verb having semantic content. In English, the modal verbs commonly used are can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and ought.
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of verb, such as "might", that is used to indicate modality
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_verb
date created:
2004-11-17T03:45:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T02:28:25Z
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