modal case

{{Short description|Grammatical case}}

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In linguistics, the modal case (abbreviated {{sc|mod}}) is a grammatical case used to express ability, intention, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, etc. It takes the place of English modal verbs such as can, could, would, might, may.

This case is only used in the Kayardild and Lardil languages,[https://books.google.com/books?id=qtcmm6N6LPYC&dq=Kayardild+language+modal+case&pg=PA348 Language Diversity Endangered], p348, Matthias Brenzinger (2007) two of the Tangkic languages of northern Australia.