shall — used to express future tense, especially in formal contexts or when making promises/offers
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: used to express future tense, especially in formal contexts or when making promises/offers
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃæl/
Korean meaning: 미래를 나타내거나 의지, 제안을 표현하는 조동사 (격식체)
Korean pronunciation: 셸
Example Sentences
- Shall we dance? asked the penguin to the fish.
- I shall never forget this embarrassing moment.
- Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? No, you're more like winter.
shall
VERB//ʃæl//
used to express future tense, especially in formal contexts or when making promises/offers
💡 Concept
The groom declares 'I shall love you forever' during wedding vows
🎵 Rhyme
I shall call to all!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʃæl/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃæl/
🌳Etymology
Rootshall
Origin
고대 영어 'sceal'에서 유래하여, 원래 '의무'나 '~해야 한다'는 뜻이었다가 점차 미래를 나타내는 조동사로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
callfallalltall
call
fall
all
tall
🔗Collocations
shall we
I shall
shall not
you shall
shall I
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“Shall we dance? asked the penguin to the fish.”
“I shall never forget this embarrassing moment.”
😄 Fun example
“Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? No, you're more like winter.”
😄 Fun example
“You shall not pass! shouted the grammar teacher.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
willshouldought tomust
Antonyms
won'tshan'trefuse
Related
shouldwillwouldcanmay
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