Deontic modality
Deontic modality is a linguistic modality that indicates how the world ought to be according to certain norms, expectations, speaker desires, etc. In other words, a deontic expression indicates that the state of the world does not meet some standard or ideal, whether that standard be social, personal, etc. The sentence containing the deontic modal generally indicates some action that would change the world so that it becomes closer to the standard or ideal.
This category includes the following subcategories:
- Commissive modality : "I shall help you."
- Directive modality : "Come!", "Let's go!", "You've got to taste this curry!"
- Volitive modality : "If only I were rich!"
Realisation in speech
Deontic moods are a category of grammatical moods that are used to express deontic modality. An example for a deontic mood is the imperative.However, many languages have additional ways to express deontic modality, like modal verbs and other verbs, as well as adverbials and other constructions.