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modal verb

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modaalverb
  • kõneleja suhtumist väljendav tegusõna
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    • nt võima, tohtima, uskuma
  • a verb (such as can, could, shall, should, ought to, will, or would) that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, necessity, and permission
  • a verb used with another verb to express an idea such as possibility that is not expressed by the main verb
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    • The modal verbs in English are "can," "could," "may," "might," "must," "ought," "shall," "should," "will," and "would."
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  • There are a number of other words and expressions in English, apart from the main modal verbs, which also express modal meanings.
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modaalverb
modaaltegusõna
modal verb

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