Modal
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modalt verb, hjälpverb
(grammar) a verb that is used with the main verb of a sentence to indicate possibility, intention, etc., such as can, might, should, etc.
Exempel
Modals can sometimes be tricky because their meanings can change depending on the context.
Hjälpverb kan ibland vara knepiga eftersom deras betydelser kan förändras beroende på sammanhanget.
modal
01
modal, modal
pertaining to or representing the most frequently occurring value in a statistical distribution
Exempel
Mode and median were compared with the modal value.
Typvärdet och medianen jämfördes med det modala värdet.
02
modal, modal
relating to the grammatical mood of verbs, expressing modality such as necessity, possibility, or obligation
Exempel
Linguists analyze modal structures across languages.
Lingvister analyserar modala strukturer i olika språk.
03
modal, modal
pertaining to a musical mode, especially in ecclesiastical compositions
Exempel
Composers of the Baroque period often used modal harmony.
Kompositörer från barockperioden använde ofta modal harmoni.
