modal verbとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

modal verb (plural modal verbs)

1. (grammar) A verb whose primary function is to express grammatical mood.

   Synonyms: modal, modal auxiliary, modal auxiliary verb

   • 2019, Irina S. Lebedeva, Svetlana N. Orlova, “Semantics and pragmatics of the double modal ‘might could’”, in Training, Language and Culture, volume 3, number 2, →DOI:

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

参考

• auxiliary
• auxiliary verb
• helping verb
• semimodal
• central modal
• Appendix:English modal verbs