Certainty Signal
How sure is the speaker?
অর্থ
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
কীভাবে চিনবেন
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
উদাহরণ
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
ভাষাভিত্তিক ভিউ
আপনার মাতৃভাষায়
Certainty and probability use adverbs such as নিশ্চয়ই, হয়তো, সম্ভবত and context.
সে নিশ্চয়ই আসবে।
He/she surely will come.
আপনি যে ভাষা শিখছেন, সেই ভাষায়
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.