modal verbs

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Definition of modal verbs in English Turkish dictionary: (Dilbilim) yardımcı fiiller

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Definition of modal verbs in English English dictionary: plural form of modal verb
modal verb: An auxiliary verb whose primary function is to express mood
modal verb: {i} (Grammar) auxiliary verb that expresses possibility or necessity (such as: will, shall, should, must)
modal verb: one of these verb forms: can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to, used to, need, had better, and dare. They are all used with other verbs to express ideas such as possibility, permission, or intention auxiliary verb

modal verbs

Hyphenation

mod·al verbs

mōdıl vırbz

/ˈmōdəl ˈvərbz/ /ˈmoʊdəl ˈvɜrbz/

[ 'mO-d&l ] (adjective.) 1569. Medieval Latin modalis, from Latin modus.

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