Certainty Signal
How sure is the speaker?
المعنى
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
طريقة التعرّف عليه
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
أمثلة
certainly|probably|maybe|apparently|surely
probably true|maybe later|apparently finished
She is probably at home.
Visual guide
claim: She is at home.
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certainty layer:
how sure is speaker?
maybe -> probably -> certainly
low mid high
Where can E07 live? adverb: probably particle: maybe modal verb: MOD + verb verb/mood: CERT-form same job: confidence
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في اللغة الأم
Certainty is mostly optional and lexical, using ربما, قد, بالتأكيد and similar markers.
ربما يكونُ الأمرُ صحيحًا.
Perhaps the matter is correct.
في اللغة قيد التعلم
English certainty is expressed with modals, adverbs, stance verbs, and intonation.
She must be at home.
must = strong inference/certainty
Learners often confuse epistemic must/may/might with obligation or permission meanings.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.