English Dictionary

modal

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈməʊd.əl/

名詞

(logic) A modal proposition. / (linguistics) A modal form, notably a modal auxiliary. / (grammar) A modal verb.

日本語の意味

論理学における様相命題。例えば可能性や必然性などの性質を持つ命題。 / 言語学における様相形式、特に助動詞として用いられる形。 / 文法上の助動詞、つまり可能、義務などの意味を表現する動詞。

During the logic lecture, the professor used a modal to illustrate how necessity differs from possibility.

論理学の講義で、教授は必要性が可能性とどのように異なるかを示すために様相命題を用いた。

意味（1）

(logic) A modal proposition.

意味（2）

(linguistics) A modal form, notably a modal auxiliary.

意味（3）

(grammar) A modal verb.

Using the same type of distributional criterion, we could argue that only a Verb (in its base form) can occur in the position marked — in (23) below to complete the sentence: (23) They/it can — … Conversely, the only type of word which could be used to begin a three-word sentence such as (25) below: (25) — I be frank? is a Modal: cf. …

意味（4）

(graphical user interface) A modal window, one that cannot be closed until a decision is made.

Modal screen elements are subtrees which, when activated, disable all elements external to them. Examples of modals are yes-no message boxes and the application itself.

modals （ plural ）