Certainty Signal
Epistemic modality
Evidential adverb
Stance marker
How sure is the speaker?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Sens
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
Cum îl recunoști
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
Exemple
Cuvinte
certainly|probably|maybe|apparently|surely
Expresii
probably true|maybe later|apparently finished
Propoziție
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
Analiză pe limbă
În limba ta
Japanese
Prezență
strong
Importanță
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.
În limba pe care o înveți
Korean (South Korean standard)
Prezență
strong
Dificultate
Certainty and doubt are expressed with adverbs, future/probability endings, and inference patterns.
아마 내일 올 거예요.
Probably tomorrow will come.
Dificultate frecventă pentru cursanți
Learners may sound too certain or too vague if they ignore sentence-ending nuance.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.