modal Who acts: modal modal verb, something, Modal, modal value, one, modal window · What happens: be, show, allow, mean, do, appear · To what, where: helping verb, one, set, box, screen, musical modes · Speech: someone speaks here
«modal» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: modal in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: grammar — kept apart, not parsed.
A modal, or modal verb, is a helping verb such as can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will or would, which shows how sure, possible, allowed or necessary something is.
The tree, 31 words det amod punct cc amod nsubj punct cop det compound case fixed nmod punct conj punct aux punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct aux cc conj punct nsubj conj advmod xcomp punct conj punct conj cc conj nsubj ccomp punct root A DET modal ADJ , PUNCT or CCONJ modal ADJ verb NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET helping NOUN verb NOUN such ADJ as ADP can AUX , PUNCT could AUX , PUNCT may AUX , PUNCT might AUX , PUNCT must AUX , PUNCT shall AUX , PUNCT should AUX , PUNCT will AUX or CCONJ would AUX , PUNCT which PRON shows VERB how ADV sure ADJ , PUNCT possible ADJ , PUNCT allowed VERB or CCONJ necessary ADJ something PRON is VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 verb det 2 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 verb amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 verb punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 verb cc 5 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 6 verb amod 6 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 11 verb nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 verb punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 verb cop 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 verb det 10 helping helping NOUN Number=Sing 11 verb compound 11 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 can case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 verb nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 14 can punct 16 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 can conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 16 could punct 18 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 might aux 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 might punct 20 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 could conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 16 could punct 22 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 could conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 22 must punct 24 shall shall AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 must conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 should punct 26 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 24 shall conj 27 , , PUNCT _ 16 could punct 28 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 30 would aux 29 or or CCONJ _ 30 would cc 30 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 could conj 31 , , PUNCT _ 33 shows punct 32 which which PRON PronType=Rel 33 shows nsubj 33 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 30 would conj 34 how how ADV PronType=Int 35 sure advmod 35 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 33 shows xcomp 36 , , PUNCT _ 37 possible punct 37 possible possible ADJ Degree=Pos 35 sure conj 38 , , PUNCT _ 39 allowed punct 39 allowed allow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 35 sure conj 40 or or CCONJ _ 41 necessary cc 41 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos 39 allowed conj 42 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 43 is nsubj 43 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 35 sure ccomp 44 . . PUNCT _ 11 verb punct
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1 is a present a modal modal verb a helping verb tree rules 2 show present sure property vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 allow participle vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Causer 4 be present something vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.
Modal means to do with the mode: the modal value is the one that appears most often in a set of data.
The tree, 22 words nsubj mark ccomp case det obl punct det amod nsubj cop det appos nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod case det obl case nmod punct root Modal ADJ means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP the DET mode NOUN : PUNCT the DET modal ADJ value NOUN is AUX the DET one NOUN that PRON appears VERB most ADV often ADV in ADP a DET set NOUN of ADP data NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 7 mode case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 mode det 7 mode mode NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 8 : : PUNCT _ 14 one punct 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 value det 10 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 11 value amod 11 value value NOUN Number=Sing 14 one nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 one cop 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 one det 14 one one NOUN Number=Sing 7 mode appos 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 appears nsubj 16 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 one acl:relcl 17 most most ADV Degree=Sup 18 often advmod 18 often often ADV _ 16 appears advmod 19 in in ADP _ 21 set case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 set det 21 set set NOUN Number=Sing 16 appears obl 22 of of ADP _ 23 data case 23 data data NOUN Number=Sing 21 set nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Modal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with the mode vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is a present the modal value the one tree rules 4 appear present the one a set of data often property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in set=Location
Meaning 3 Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.
A modal or modal window is a box that pops up on a screen and must be closed before you can go on.
The tree, 23 words det amod cc conj nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case det obl cc aux aux:pass conj mark nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root A DET modal ADJ or CCONJ modal ADJ window NOUN is AUX a DET box NOUN that PRON pops VERB up ADP on ADP a DET screen NOUN and CCONJ must AUX be AUX closed VERB before SCONJ you PRON can AUX go VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 window det 2 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 5 window amod 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 modal cc 4 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 modal conj 5 window window NOUN Number=Sing 8 box nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 box cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 box det 8 box box NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 pops nsubj 10 pops pop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 box acl:relcl 11 up up ADP _ 10 pops compound:prt 12 on on ADP _ 14 screen case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 screen det 14 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 10 pops obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 18 closed cc 16 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 closed aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 closed aux:pass 18 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 pops conj 19 before before SCONJ _ 22 go mark 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 22 go nsubj 21 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 go aux 22 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 closed advcl 23 on on ADV _ 22 go advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 8 box punct
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1 is a present a modal window a box tree rules 2 pop up present a box a screen vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on screen=Location 3 close must · passive a box not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V» 4 go on can you vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: music — kept apart, not parsed.
Modal means using musical modes, kinds of scale.
nsubj xcomp amod obj punct conj case nmod punct root Modal ADJ means VERB using VERB musical ADJ modes NOUN , PUNCT kinds NOUN of ADP scale NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 musical musical ADJ Degree=Pos 5 modes amod 5 modes mode NOUN Number=Plur 3 using obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 kinds punct 7 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 5 modes conj 8 of of ADP _ 9 scale case 9 scale scale NOUN Number=Sing 7 kinds nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Modal vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 use not said to happen gerund Modal not said here musical modes and kinds of scale vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mode=Patient
Example 1 «Must», «should» and «might» are modal verbs.
The tree, 7 words punct punct punct punct aux punct cc punct conj punct cop amod conj punct root « PUNCT Must AUX » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT should AUX » PUNCT and CCONJ « PUNCT might AUX » PUNCT are AUX modal ADJ verbs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Must punct 2 Must must AUX VerbForm=Fin root root 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Must punct 4 , , PUNCT _ 14 verbs punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 should punct 6 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 verbs aux 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 should punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 might cc 9 « « PUNCT _ 10 might punct 10 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 should conj 11 » » PUNCT _ 6 should punct 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 verbs cop 13 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 14 verbs amod 14 verbs verb NOUN Number=Plur 2 Must conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 Must punct
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1 is a should modal verbs tree rules
Example 2 In «I can swim», «can» is a modal verb.
The tree, 9 words mark punct nsubj aux advcl punct punct punct advcl punct cop det amod punct root In SCONJ « PUNCT I PRON can AUX swim VERB » PUNCT , PUNCT « PUNCT can AUX » PUNCT is AUX a DET modal ADJ verb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in SCONJ _ 5 swim mark 2 « « PUNCT _ 5 swim punct 3 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 swim nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 swim aux 5 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 verb advcl 6 » » PUNCT _ 5 swim punct 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 can punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 can punct 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 swim advcl 10 » » PUNCT _ 5 swim punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 verb cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 verb det 13 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 14 verb amod 14 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing root root 15 . . PUNCT _ 14 verb punct
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1 swim in a quote can I vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a modal verb tree rules
Example 3 The modal shoe size in our class is 3.
det amod compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod cop punct root The DET modal ADJ shoe NOUN size NOUN in ADP our PRON class NOUN is AUX 3 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 size det 2 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 size amod 3 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 4 size compound 4 size size NOUN Number=Sing 9 3 nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 class case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 class nmod:poss 7 class class NOUN Number=Sing 4 size nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 3 cop 9 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 3 punct
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1 is a present the modal shoe size in our class 3 tree rules
Example 4 Find the modal colour from the tally chart.
det amod obj case det compound nmod punct root Find VERB the DET modal ADJ colour NOUN from ADP the DET tally NOUN chart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 colour det 3 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 colour amod 4 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 5 from from ADP _ 8 chart case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 chart det 7 tally tally NOUN Number=Sing 8 chart compound 8 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 4 colour nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the modal colour the tally chart vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent colour=Theme from chart=Source
Example 5 Close the modal window to go back to the game.
det amod obj mark advcl advmod case det obl punct root Close VERB the DET modal ADJ window NOUN to PART go VERB back ADV to ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Close close VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 window det 3 modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 window amod 4 window window NOUN Number=Sing 1 Close obj 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Close advcl 7 back back ADV _ 6 go advmod 8 to to ADP _ 10 game case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 game det 10 game game NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Close punct
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1 close imperative you not said here the modal window vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient 2 go back to-infinitive you not said here to the game result vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to game=Result
Example 6 Modal verbs show how sure we are about something.
amod nsubj advmod ccomp nsubj cop case ccomp punct root Modal ADJ verbs NOUN show VERB how ADV sure ADJ we PRON are AUX about ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Modal modal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 verbs amod 2 verbs verb NOUN Number=Plur 3 show nsubj 3 show show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 sure advmod 5 sure sure ADJ Degree=Pos 3 show ccomp 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 something nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 something cop 8 about about ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 sure ccomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 show punct
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1 show present Modal verbs vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present we about something tree rules
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