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modal cases

modal cases is the plural of modal case.

Meaning of modal case

Noun

modal case (plural modal cases)

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

Questions about modal cases

What is modal cases the plural of?
Modal cases is the plural of modal case.

Words near modal cases in the dictionary

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

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