Certainty Signal
How sure is the speaker?
Significato
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
Come riconoscerlo
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
Esempi
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
Panoramica per lingua
Nella tua lingua madre
Certainty is shown with adverbs, modal forms, and sometimes mood choice.
Probabilmente è a casa.
She is probably at home.
Nella tua lingua di studio
In inglese il grado di certezza si esprime con modali come must/may/might, avverbi come probably/definitely, verbi di opinione e intonazione.
She must be at home.
must = deduzione forte/certezza
Chi impara spesso confonde must, may e might usati per probabilità con i significati di obbligo o permesso.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.