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| − | Marks the future, and is very often reduced to the sound /<span style="color:#060">l</span>/ | + | Marks the future, and is very often reduced to the sound /'''<span style="color:#060"> əl </span>'''/ or just /'''<span style="color:#060"> l </span>'''/ in speech. |
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*cannot be combined with (preceded or followed by) other modal verbs or "to" | *cannot be combined with (preceded or followed by) other modal verbs or "to" | ||
*can be followed by the verbal base / bare infinitive (or nothing) | *can be followed by the verbal base / bare infinitive (or nothing) | ||
| − | *has at least two main meanings (one "radical" ('' | + | *has at least two main meanings (one "radical" (''volition / future''), one "epistemic" (''certainty'')) |
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| + | In the 19th century, ''shall'' was used with the 1st person singular or plural rather than ''will''. This is no longer the case. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 30 March 2020
Noun
testament, volonté
Modal verb
Marks the future, and is very often reduced to the sound / əl / or just / l / in speech.
e.g. it'll, I'll, she'll, etc..
syntax & semantics
- invariable
- cannot be combined with (preceded or followed by) other modal verbs or "to"
- can be followed by the verbal base / bare infinitive (or nothing)
- has at least two main meanings (one "radical" (volition / future), one "epistemic" (certainty))
| can | could | capability / possibility |
|---|---|---|
| will | would | future / certainty / volonté |
| shall | should | value judgement / necessity |
| may | might | authorization / probability |
| must | logical necessity / certainty | |
In the 19th century, shall was used with the 1st person singular or plural rather than will. This is no longer the case.
