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modal case

modal case noun: a case used to express ability, intention, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, etc.

Noun

modal case (plural modal cases)

  1. A case used to express ability, intention, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, etc.

Forms of modal case

pluralmodal cases

Questions about modal case

What does modal case mean?
Modal case means a case used to express ability, intention, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, etc.
What part of speech is modal case?
Modal case is a noun.
What is the plural of modal case?
The plural of modal case is modal cases.

Words near modal case in the dictionary

  1. modal
  2. modal adverb
  3. modal adverbs
  4. modal auxiliaries
  5. modal auxiliary
  6. modal case
  7. modal cases
  8. modal filter
  9. modal filters
  10. modal jazz
  11. modal logic

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