Certainty Signal
Epistemic modality
Evidential adverb
Stance marker
How sure is the speaker?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Bedeutung
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
So erkennst Du es
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
Beispiele
Wörter
certainly|probably|maybe|apparently|surely
Ausdrücke
probably true|maybe later|apparently finished
Satz
She is probably at home.
Visual guide
Basic shape
claim: She is at home.
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certainty layer:
how sure is speaker?
maybe -> probably -> certainly
low mid high
Compare shape
Where can E07 live? adverb: probably particle: maybe modal verb: MOD + verb verb/mood: CERT-form same job: confidence
Sprachansicht
In deiner Sprache
German (standard)
Ausprägung
medium
Bedeutung
Certainty is expressed with adverbs, modal verbs, particles and stance phrases.
Das ist wahrscheinlich richtig.
That is probably correct.
In deiner Lernsprache
Japanese
Ausprägung
strong
Schwierigkeit
Certainty is marked by adverbs and sentence-final forms such as だろう.
彼女はたぶん家にいる。
She is probably at home.
Typische Lernhürde
Learners may miss the strength difference between たぶん, きっと and でしょう.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.