Certainty Signal
How sure is the speaker?
Значение
A signal of certainty, probability, doubt, assumption, hearsay, inference, or confidence.
Как распознать
Look for words like certainly, probably, maybe, apparently.
Примеры
certainly|probably|maybe|apparently|surely
probably true|maybe later|apparently finished
She is probably at home.
Visual guide
claim: She is at home.
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certainty layer:
how sure is speaker?
maybe -> probably -> certainly
low mid high
Where can E07 live? adverb: probably particle: maybe modal verb: MOD + verb verb/mood: CERT-form same job: confidence
Разбор по языкам
В родном языке
Certainty is usually expressed by adverbs, particles, or phrasing, not required morphology.
Наверное, он дома.
Probably he is at home.
На изучаемом языке
В английском степень уверенности показывают модальные глаголы, наречия, фразы вроде I think и интонация: must, may и might могут говорить не об обязанности, а о вероятности.
She must be at home.
must = сильный вывод или уверенность («должно быть, она дома»)
Учащиеся часто понимают must, may и might только как обязанность или разрешение и пропускают значение вероятности, вывода или сомнения.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.