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a semantic feature typically present on an adverb representing a sort of situation descriptor,
¶2-4-4, figure 11;
a m. may be validity, method or manner and opposes a temporal or local; 2) a feature used to distingush a wh-interrogative sentence requesting information given by an adverb of manner, §13-1; 3) a modal auxiliary |