modals
mo-dals
noun
Auxiliary verbs indicating possibility, necessity, permission, or ability in a sentence.
"Can, might, and should are common modals."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: modal auxiliary, modal auxiliary verb, modal verb
mo-dals
Auxiliary verbs indicating possibility, necessity, permission, or ability in a sentence.
"Can, might, and should are common modals."
Synonyms: modal auxiliary, modal auxiliary verb, modal verb