A modal verb (also modal, modal auxiliary verb, modal auxiliary) is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate modality – that is, likelihood, ability, permission, and obligation. Examples include the English verbs can, must and should.
In English and other Germanic languages, modal verbs are often distinguished as a class based on certain grammatical properties.
For more detail about modals in English, see English modal verbs.
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