Deontic modality (abbreviated DEO) is a linguistic modality that indicates how the world ought to be according to certain norms, expectations, speaker...

certainty) deontic modality, concerned with possibility and necessity in terms of freedom to act (including permission and duty) dynamic modality, which may...

used to formalize imperative logic, or directive modality in natural languages. Typically, a deontic logic uses OA to mean it is obligatory that A (or...

epistemic modal logic, the formula ◻ P {\displaystyle \Box P} can be used to represent the statement that P {\displaystyle P} is known. In deontic modal logic...

as a subcategory of deontic modality. Volitive moods are a category of grammatical moods that are used to express volitive modality. Examples are the optative...

differences in use. Deontic modality expresses an ability, necessity, or obligation that is associated with an agent subject. Epistemic modality expresses the...

must be the murderer. (expressing epistemic modality) (2) Agatha must go to jail. (expressing deontic modality) The sentence in (1) might be spoken by someone...

contrast to the similar deontic modality. In English, dynamic modality is expressed with "can" or "will." "A BRIEF GLOSSARY OF MODALITY". dinamico2.unibg.it...

to the predicative verbal adjective delenda—and further imparts a deontic modality to the clause as a whole. Because delenda is a predicative adjective...

realizing deontic modality (i.e. modals concerned with expressing inclination, obligation and ability) and words realizing epistemic modality (i.e. modals concerned...