Categoria modalidade: considerações tipológicas e análise de material didático

Abstract

In this paper, we deal with Modality category, from the complex Time, Aspect and Modality. We focus Mood and Modality, followed by examples in natural languages, and Modality types. At the end, based on a collection used in teaching elementary school, we show results obtained from analysis of the Modality category expressed by verbs. The issues discussed relate to the difference between Mood and Modality, the correlation of the Moods to use context, the effects of meaning and the correlation between form and function.