See shall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"forms": [
{
"form": "shall",
"tags": [
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "should",
"tags": [
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "shan't",
"tags": [
"negative"
]
}
],
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"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Shall I get that for you?"
},
{
"text": "Shall we go?"
}
],
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"Shall is usually used to make a suggestion about your own actions."
],
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"raw_tags": [
"modal"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Where shall I put the plates?"
}
],
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"Shall is also used to ask for advice."
],
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]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "We shall send your order immediately."
}
],
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"Shall is used like will to make a promise."
],
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"modal"
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/ˈʃæl/",
"tags": [
"stressed"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"S{l/",
"tags": [
"stressed"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃəl/",
"tags": [
"unstressed"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/S@l/",
"tags": [
"unstressed"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-shall.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
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}
{
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{
"form": "shall",
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"present"
]
},
{
"form": "should",
"tags": [
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "shan't",
"tags": [
"negative"
]
}
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{
"text": "Shall I get that for you?"
},
{
"text": "Shall we go?"
}
],
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"Shall is usually used to make a suggestion about your own actions."
],
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"modal"
]
},
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],
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{
"text": "Where shall I put the plates?"
}
],
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"Shall is also used to ask for advice."
],
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]
},
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"categories": [
"Modal auxiliary verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "We shall send your order immediately."
}
],
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"Shall is used like will to make a promise."
],
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"modal"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈʃæl/",
"tags": [
"stressed"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"S{l/",
"tags": [
"stressed"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ʃəl/",
"tags": [
"unstressed"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/S@l/",
"tags": [
"unstressed"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us-shall.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary",
"modal"
],
"word": "shall"
}
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