Opinion Frame
Stance frame
Reporting verb
Opinion expression
According to whom?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Sens
A frame that marks a statement as someone's thought, belief, feeling, judgment, claim, or perspective.
Cum îl recunoști
Find who thinks, believes, feels, says, or claims the idea.
Exemple
Cuvinte
think|believe|feel|in my opinion|according to
Expresii
I think that|according to Anna|it seems to me
Propoziție
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.
Analiză pe limbă
În limba ta
Hindi (standard)
Prezență
strong
Importanță
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.
În limba pe care o înveți
Japanese
Prezență
strong
Dificultate
Opinion frames often use と plus 思う after a full clause.
これはいい考えだと思います。
I think this is a good idea.
Dificultate frecventă pentru cursanți
Learners may omit と or use English-like “I think good idea” structure.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.