1·Modals have only one form.
情态动词只有一种形式。
2·Only when INFL is realized by certain auxiliaries or modals can vP ellipsis constructions occur.
只有当INFL被特定的助动词或情态动词实现的时候,轻量动词短语省略才会出现。
3·Modals are always the first word in a verb group.
情态动词总是出现在动词短语中的第一位。
4·And the use of modals in the text is vial for the fluency.
而在文字中的使用情态动词的是小瓶的流畅性。
5·When used in utterances, modals can convey some implicature and express certain speech ACTS.
情态动词在使用中具有某种言外之意,能够表达一定的言语行为。