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nounan auxiliary verb (such as ‘can’ or ‘will’) that is used to express modality
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Finnish modaaliapuverbi, modaalinen apuverbi
- modaaliapuverbiverb used to express the mood of another verb
- modaalinen apuverbiverb used to express the mood of another verb
German Modalverb
- Modalverbverb used to express the mood of another verb
Hungarian módbeli segédige
- módbeli segédigeverb used to express the mood of another verb
Polish czasownik modalny
- czasownik modalnyverb used to express the mood of another verb
Swedish modalt hjälpverb
- modalt hjälpverbverb used to express the mood of another verb
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APA
modal auxiliary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modal%20auxiliary
MLA
“modal auxiliary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modal%20auxiliary. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “modal auxiliary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modal%20auxiliary.
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