Certainty Signal
Epistemic modality
Evidential adverb
Stance marker
How sure is the speaker?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Significado
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
Como identificar
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
Exemplos
Palavras
certainly|probably|maybe|apparently|surely
Frases
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
Vista por língua
Na tua língua
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância
Certainty is expressed with adverbs, modal verbs, conditional forms, and discourse markers.
Ela provavelmente já saiu.
She probably already left.
Na língua que estás a aprender
Japanese
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
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.
Dificuldade comum de quem aprende
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.