Editing Modal verb (section)

===Hawaiian===

[[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]], like the [[Polynesian languages]] generally, is an [[isolating language]], so its verbal grammar exclusively relies on unconjugated verbs. Thus, as with creoles, there is no real distinction between modal auxiliaries and lexically modal main verbs that are followed by another main verb. Hawaiian has an imperative indicated by ''e'' + verb (or in the negative by ''mai'' + verb). Some examples of the treatment of modality are as follows:<ref>Alexander, W. D., ''Introduction to Hawaiian Grammar'', Dover Publ., 2004</ref>{{rp|pp. 38–39}} ''Pono'' conveys obligation/necessity as in ''He pono i nā kamali'i a pau e maka'ala'', "It's right for children all to beware", "All children should/must beware"; ability is conveyed by ''hiki'' as in ''Ua hiki i keia kamali'i ke heluhelu'' "Has enabled to this child to read", "This child can read".