Language Blocks

Opinion Frame

Stance frame Reporting verb Opinion expression

According to whom?

core basic Speaker stance

Significado

A frame that marks a statement as someone's thought, belief, feeling, judgment, claim, or perspective.

Como identificar

Find who thinks, believes, feels, says, or claims the idea.

Exemplos

Palavras

think|believe|feel|in my opinion|according to

Frases

I think that|according to Anna|it seems to me

Frase

I think this is a good idea.

Visual guide

Basic shape
Opinion frame

[who thinks?] + [idea]
I think        + this is good
according to Anna + idea

= someone's view, not bare fact
Compare shape
Compare source marking:
Bare fact: This is a good idea.
Opinion: I think it is.
Report: Anna says it is.
Feeling: It seems to me.
Some langs use particles/evidentials.

Vista por língua

Na tua língua

Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância

Opinion frames use achar, pensar, acreditar, parecer, with mood depending on certainty and negation.

Eu acho que ele está certo.

I think that he is right.

Na língua que estás a aprender

Hindi (standard)
Presença
strong
Dificuldade

Opinion frames commonly use मुझे लगता है कि or मेरा मानना है कि.

मुझे लगता है कि यह सही है।

To-me seems that this right is.


Dificuldade comum de quem aprende

Learners may translate “I think” too literally and miss the dative pattern.

Same block, different coding

Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.

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