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noun
A verb used to express the mood (or tense) of another verb.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: modal auxiliary verb, modal verb, modal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: auxiliary verb
History
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Across languages
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