E03
core
Speaker stance
Modality
Possibility Aura
Is it possible? Could it happen?
basic
Modal verb
Possibility
Potential mood
Makna
A modal layer expressing possibility, chance, potential, uncertainty, or situational openness.
Cara mengenalinya
Ask whether the event might happen or is possible.
Contoh
Kata
may|might|could|possible|perhaps
Frasa
it may rain|could happen|possibly true
Kalimat
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
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa ibu Anda
Indonesia
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kepentingan
Possibility is usually lexical, using mungkin, bisa, barangkali, or context.
Mungkin dia datang nanti.
Maybe he/she come later.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Inggris
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kesulitan
English expresses possibility with may, might, could, maybe, perhaps, and likely/unlikely patterns.
It may rain later.
may = possibility
Kendala umum pembelajar
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.