modal verb

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A verb whose primary function is to express grammatical mood.

Equivalents

Españolverbo modal

Françaismodal verbe modal

DeutschModalverb Modalverbum

14 more languages

Bosanskimodalni glagol načinski glagol

Catalàverb modal

Češtinamodální sloveso způsobové sloveso

Danskmodalverbum

Suomimodaaliapuverbi

Gaeilgebriathar cúntach

Hrvatskimodalni glagol načinski glagol

Italianomodale servile verbo modaleverbo servile

日本語法助動詞法動詞

Nederlandsmodaal werkwoord

Polskiczasownik modalny

Portuguêsverbo modal

Русскиймодальный глагол

Српскиmodalni glagol načinski glagol

Examples

“Although at first glance ⟳ combinations of two modal verbs might seem to be cases of grammatical distortion, their use ⟳ is scientifically recognised.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

modalism modalist Modalities modality Modally Modane

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