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modal verb
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Princeton's WordNet
modal auxiliary verb, modal auxiliary, modal verb, modalnoun
an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
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modal verbnoun
An auxiliary verb whose primary function is to express mood.
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modal verb
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate modality, which is essentially the attitude or perspective of the speaker towards the action or state that the main verb expresses. This includes possibilities, obligations, permissions, abilities, or probabilities. Examples of modal verbs include can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would.
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Modal verb
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate modality – that is, likelihood, ability, permission, and obligation. Examples include the English verbs can/could, may/might, must, will/would, and shall/should. In English and other Germanic languages, modal verbs are often distinguished as a class based on certain grammatical properties.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of MODAL VERB in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of MODAL VERB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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