Possibility Aura
Modal verb
Possibility
Potential mood
Is it possible? Could it happen?
core
basic
Speaker stance
의미
A modal layer expressing possibility, chance, potential, uncertainty, or situational openness.
알아보는 방법
Ask whether the event might happen or is possible.
예시
단어
may|might|could|possible|perhaps
구문
it may rain|could happen|possibly true
문장
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
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
Korean (South Korean standard)
드러나는 정도
strong
중요도
Possibility uses forms such as -ㄹ/을 수 있다, -ㄹ지도 모르다, and probability adverbs.
내일 비가 올 수도 있어요.
Tomorrow rain may come too possible.
학습 언어에서는
English (US default)
드러나는 정도
strong
난이도
English expresses possibility with may, might, could, maybe, perhaps, and likely/unlikely patterns.
It may rain later.
may = possibility
자주 하는 실수
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.