Modal
Example: O verbo modal expressa possibilidade em várias línguas.
Definition
"Modal" in philosophy describes something related to modes or ways in which something can exist or be true, often referring to possibility, necessity, or contingency. For example, a modal verb expresses likelihood or potentiality across various languages.
Etymology
The word "modal" comes from the Latin word 'modus,' meaning 'measure, manner, or mode.' It was adopted into English through French and Latin during the development of philosophical and grammatical terminology, emphasizing forms that express possibility or necessity.
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