From: Recreating the image of Chan master Huineng: the roles of MOOD and MODALITY
MODALITY type | Modality value | |||
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Low | Median | High | ||
Modalization | Probability | can/could/may/might possibly, I guess | will/would probably, I think | must/should certainly, I know |
Usuality | can/could/may/might sometimes | will/would usually | must/should always | |
Modulation | Obligation | can/could/may/might it’s permissible… | should/had better, it’s desirable… | must/have to/ought to it’s necessary |
Inclination | willing to | will/would like to | must/have to |