modal
/ˈməʊdl/noun
उच्चारण मोडल
मॉडल, रूपात्मक सहायक क्रिया (can, may, must आदि)
Advanced word
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[C] grammar
a verb such as 'can', 'could', 'may', 'might', 'must', 'shall', 'should', 'will' or 'would' that is used with another verb to show ideas such as ability, possibility, permission or necessity
मॉडल, रूपात्मक सहायक क्रिया (can, may, must आदि)
- 'Must' is a modal that expresses necessity or strong obligation.
- Radhika can speak three languages: here 'can' is a modal showing ability.
Synonyms modal verb modal auxiliary
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[only before noun] grammar
connected with modals or with the mood of a verb
मॉडल से संबंधित, क्रिया की वृत्ति (mood) से संबंधित
- 'Should', 'ought to' and 'need' can all act as modal verbs.
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[only before noun] technical
connected with the way in which something is done or experienced
विधि संबंधी, रीति संबंधी
- modal shift in transport, from road to rail
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
modal verb modal auxiliary
§Grammar and usage
A modal is always followed by the base form of the verb, so say 'She can sing' (not 'She can sings' or 'She can to sing').
Modal के बाद हमेशा verb का base form आता है, इसलिए 'She can sing' कहें ('She can sings' या 'She can to sing' नहीं)।
'ought to' is the only common modal that takes 'to' before the next verb.
'Ought to' अकेला आम modal है जिसके बाद अगले verb से पहले 'to' आता है।
Modals have no -s in the third person and no -ing or -ed forms.
Modals में third person में -s नहीं लगता और इनके -ing या -ed रूप नहीं होते।