Modal Verbs

13 languages

Chinese能愿动词
A1Modal verbs before main verb: 会 (can/know how), 能 (can/able), 可以 (may/can), 要 (want/will), 想 (want/think), 应该 (should).
SwedishModala Verb
A1Modal verbs: kan (can), vill (want), ska (shall/will), måste (must), får (may/get to), behöver (need). Followed by infinitive without 'att'.
PolishCzasowniki Modalne
A1Modal verbs: musieć (must), móc (can), chcieć (want), potrafić (know how), powinien (should). Used with infinitive.
DanishModale Verber
A1Modal verbs: kan (can), vil (want/will), skal (shall), må (must/may), bør (should). Followed by infinitive without 'at'.
NorwegianModale Verb
A1Modal verbs: kan (can), vil (want), skal (shall), må (must), får (may), bør (should). Followed by infinitive without 'å'.
GreekΤροπικά Ρήματα
A1μπορώ (can), θέλω (want), πρέπει (must) + να + subjunctive. πρέπει is impersonal (doesn't conjugate for person).
CzechModální Slovesa
A1Modal verbs: muset (must), moct (can), chtít (want), smět (may), umět (know how). Used with infinitive.
Thaiกริยาช่วย
A2Modals: ได้ [dâai] (can/able), ต้อง [tɔ̂ng] (must), ควร [khuan] (should), อาจ [àat] (might), อยาก [yàak] (want to).
VietnameseĐộng Từ Tình Thái
A2Modals: được (can/able), phải (must), nên (should), có thể (might/can), muốn (want to), cần (need to).
UkrainianМодальні Дієслова
A1Modal verbs and expressions: мусити/повинен (must), могти (can), хотіти (want), вміти (know how), треба (it is necessary).
Persianفعل‌های وجهی
A2Key modal verbs: توانستن tavānestan (can), خواستن khāstan (want), and باید bāyad (must, invariable). Modals precede the subjunctive form of the main verb.
WelshBerfau Moddol
A1Expressing ability, obligation, and desire using periphrastic constructions: gallu (can), gorfod/rhaid (must), eisiau/moyn (want). 'Mae rhaid i fi' (I must), 'Dw i'n gallu' (I can).
Cantonese情態動詞
A1Common modal verbs placed before the main verb: 可以 ho2 ji5 (can/may), 想 soeng2 (want to), 要 jiu3 (need/must), 識 sik1 (know how to), 鍾意 zung1 ji3 (like to).

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