Think of modal as relating to some "mode," or form. A modal verb is a helper that gives additional information about the verb that follows it, and includes such words as "can," "will," "should," and "may," among others.
Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality.
Adjective
relating to or expressing the mood of a verb; "modal auxiliary"
Adjective
of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode
a.
Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or
form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or
reality.
a.
Indicating, or pertaining to, some mode of conceiving
existence, or of expressing thought.
Modal
Of or pertaining to a mode or mood; consisting in mode or form only; relating to form; having the form without the essence or reality.
Usage Examples
Trust me, the only real way to understand 'Chic' is in highfalutin terms. Our chord progressions were based on European modal melodies. I made those early 'Chic' records to impress my jazz friends.
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