Dictionary
shall
Meaning
- Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
- Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.
- Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.
- (obsolete) To owe.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃæl/
Cognate with Western Frisian
sil
Cognate with Dutch
zal
Cognate with German
soll
Cognate with Afrikaans
sal
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