Opinion Frame
Stance frame
Reporting verb
Opinion expression
According to whom?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Merkitys
A frame that marks a statement as someone's thought, belief, feeling, judgment, claim, or perspective.
Näin tunnistat sen
Find who thinks, believes, feels, says, or claims the idea.
Esimerkit
Sanat
think|believe|feel|in my opinion|according to
Ilmaukset
I think that|according to Anna|it seems to me
Lause
I think this is a good idea.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Opinion frame [who thinks?] + [idea] I think + this is good according to Anna + idea = someone's view, not bare fact
Compare shape
Compare source marking: Bare fact: This is a good idea. Opinion: I think it is. Report: Anna says it is. Feeling: It seems to me. Some langs use particles/evidentials.
Kielinäkymä
Sinun kielessäsi
Hindi (standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
Opinion frames commonly use मुझे लगता है कि or मेरा मानना है कि.
मुझे लगता है कि यह सही है।
To-me seems that this right is.
Opiskeltavassa kielessä
Japanese
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Opinion frames often use と plus 思う after a full clause.
これはいい考えだと思います。
I think this is a good idea.
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
Learners may omit と or use English-like “I think good idea” structure.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.