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shallused 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:

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

shall concept
💡 Concept

The groom declares 'I shall love you forever' during wedding vows

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shall rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

I shall call to all!

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

callfallalltall
call
fall
all
tall

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

willshouldought tomust

Antonyms

won'tshan'trefuse

Related

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