English Explanatory Dictionary

modal case

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A case used to express ability, intention, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, etc.

Word forms

modal case modal cases

Related words

essive-modal a modal verb a modal auxiliary--example of the modal case in English
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