Modality

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Necessity

Tha+feum+aig+subject+air+N or V

(1)

Tha feum aig Calum air biadh
be.pres need at Calum on food
Calum needs food

(2)

Tha feum aig Calum air dol
be.pres need at Calum on go.vn
Calum needs to go

Possibility

(1)

Faodaidh Daidhidh Iain a bhualadh.
may David John Tran strike.vn
'David may hit Ian.'

Obligation

(1)

Feumaidh Daidhidh am balach a bhualadh.
must David the boy Tran strike.vn
'David must strike the boy.'

External Links

Modal verb from Wikipedia