Opinion Frame
Stance frame
Reporting verb
Opinion expression
According to whom?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Maana
A frame that marks a statement as someone's thought, belief, feeling, judgment, claim, or perspective.
Jinsi ya kuitambua
Find who thinks, believes, feels, says, or claims the idea.
Mifano
Maneno
think|believe|feel|in my opinion|according to
Virai
I think that|according to Anna|it seems to me
Sentensi
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.
Mtazamo wa lugha
Katika lugha yako
Hindi (standard)
Uwepo
strong
Umuhimu
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.
Katika lugha unayojifunza
Japanese
Uwepo
strong
Ugumu
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.
Changamoto ya kawaida kwa wanaojifunza
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.