E03
core
Speaker stance
Modality
Possibility Aura
Is it possible? Could it happen?
basic
Modal verb
Possibility
Potential mood
معنا
A modal layer expressing possibility, chance, potential, uncertainty, or situational openness.
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Ask whether the event might happen or is possible.
نمونهها
واژهها
may|might|could|possible|perhaps
عبارتها
it may rain|could happen|possibly true
جمله
It might rain tomorrow.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Possibility layer: [event] ↑ may / might / could = open chance It might rain tomorrow.
Compare shape
Possible ≠ certain: will rain = sure path might rain = open chance cannot rain = closed off Ask: could it happen? Form: verb, adverb, mood, particle
نمای زبان
در زبان مادری شما
فارسی
میزان حضور
strong
اهمیت
Possibility often uses ممکن است plus a subjunctive-like verb.
ممکن است باران بیاید.
possible is rain come-SUBJ.
در زبانی که یاد میگیرید
انگلیسی
میزان حضور
strong
دشواری
English expresses possibility with may, might, could, maybe, perhaps, and likely/unlikely patterns.
It may rain later.
may = possibility
چالش رایج زبانآموزان
Learners may confuse may/might/could or use maybe in clause positions influenced by their native language.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.