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modal verb vs auxiliary verb

auxiliary verb vs modal verb

modal verb and auxiliary verb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
modal verb Yes No No No
auxiliary verb Yes No No No
As nouns, auxiliary verb is a hypernym of modal verb; that is, auxiliary verb is a word with a broader meaning than modal verb:
  • modal verb: an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
  • auxiliary verb: a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with
modal verb (noun) auxiliary verb (noun)
an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with
Difference between modal verb and auxiliary verb

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