MODAL AUXILIARY


Meaning of MODAL AUXILIARY in English

Gram. any of the group of English auxiliary verbs, including can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must, that are used with the base form of another verb to express distinctions of mood.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .