Modaliteeti
Modaliteeti refers to a concept in linguistics and cognitive science that pertains to the ways in which language expresses modality, or the speaker’s attitude toward the truth or reality of a proposition. The term originates from the Latin *modus*, meaning "manner" or "mode," and is closely related to how speakers convey certainty, possibility, necessity, or obligation in their utterances. Modal expressions can include lexical items like modal verbs (e.g., "can," "must," "should"), adverbs (e.g., "probably," "definitely"), and sentence-level markers such as intonation or discourse particles.
In grammar, modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that indicate the speaker’s stance on the likelihood, permission,
Cognitively, modality reflects how speakers and listeners interpret meaning in context, influenced by factors like cultural
The study of modaliteeti intersects with philosophy, where modality is examined in terms of logical possibility,