Certainty Signal
Epistemic modality
Evidential adverb
Stance marker
How sure is the speaker?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Significato
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
Come riconoscerlo
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
Esempi
Parole
certainly|probably|maybe|apparently|surely
Frasi brevi
probably true|maybe later|apparently finished
Frase
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
Panoramica per lingua
Nella tua lingua
Italian (standard)
Presenza
strong
Importanza
Certainty is shown with adverbs, modal forms, and sometimes mood choice.
Probabilmente è a casa.
She is probably at home.
Nella lingua che studi
Japanese
Presenza
strong
Difficoltà
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.
Difficoltà tipica di chi impara
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.