TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGLISH MODAL VERB.

Tilavova Sarvinoz

TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGLISH MODAL VERB.

Authors

Tilavova Sarvinoz Karsi State University of Economics and Pedagogy Master's student in Faculty of Foreign Language and Literature

Keywords:

modal verb, paradigm, relationship, semantics, can, may, will, shall, must, ought to.

Abstract

English modal verbs present unique challenges in temporal interpretation due to their lack of clear tense distinctions. This paper examines the key problems in assigning past, present, or future reference to modals and proposes solutions through contextual analysis, periphrastic alternatives, and aspectual modifications. Corpus-based evidence is used to support theoretical claims, offering practical insights for linguists and language learners.

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Biber, D., et al. (1999). Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English.

TEMPORAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENGLISH MODAL VERB.