may
gb/mˈeɪ/ us/mˈeɪ/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 200
-hat/-het, lehet, szabad, május, galagonya, galagonyavirág
A2
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] may [verb]
You may leave early if you finish your work.
Korábban elmehetsz, ha befejezed a munkádat.
It may rain later this afternoon.
Lehet, hogy később délután esni fog.
Students may use the library after hours.
You may find this book helpful.
Visitors may not enter without a pass.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
You may go now.
Most már mehetsz.
It may be cold tonight.
Lehet, hogy ma éjjel hideg lesz.
We may play outside.
She may come to the party.
You may eat the cake.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners often confuse 'may' with 'can'. 'May' is more formal and often used for permission, while 'can' is more common in everyday speech for ability and informal permission.
பொருள்
express possibility or give permission
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
may be
|may not
|may have
|may well
இணைச்சொற்கள்
can ('Can' is often used for ability or informal permission, while 'may' is more formal for permission and possibility.)
|
might ('Might' often suggests a slightly lower probability than 'may' in possibility statements.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
must not (Indicates prohibition, the opposite of granting permission.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|communication
|rules
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Used to say something is possible or to allow someone to do something.
Used to indicate that something is possible or to give someone permission to do something.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
2
május
A1
The flowers bloom beautifully in May.
Májusban gyönyörűen nyílnak a virágok.
Our wedding is planned for May 14th.
Az esküvőnket május 14-ére tervezzük.
May is usually warm in this region.
Many festivals take place in May.
She will graduate in May.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
My birthday is in May.
Májusban van a születésnapom.
May is a warm month.
A május meleg hónap.
We go on holiday in May.
It rains a lot in May.
School ends in May.
பொருள்
the fifth month of the year
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
in May
|May Day
|early May
|late May
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|calendar
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
The month between April and June.
The fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
LITERARY
3
galagonya
B2
The hedgerows were full of May.
A sövények tele voltak galagonyavirággal.
Villagers decorated the pole with fresh May.
A falusiak friss galagonyával díszítették fel a póznát.
The scent of May filled the air.
Children picked May to weave into crowns.
The festival celebrates the coming of May.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
The May has white flowers.
A galagonyának fehér virágai vannak.
We saw May in the field.
Galagonyát láttunk a mezőn.
The tree called May blooms in spring.
May grows near the road.
People use May flowers for decoration.
பொருள்
hawthorn tree or blossom
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
May blossom
|garland of May
இணைச்சொற்கள்
hawthorn (Scientific or common name for the tree; 'May' is more poetic or seasonal.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|plants
வரையறை
A tree with white or pink flowers that bloom in spring.
A hawthorn tree or its blossoms, especially those appearing in spring.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
may
IPA
GB/mˈeɪ/
US/mˈeɪ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
may (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (may)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: may
- Plural: mays
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
mays
noun
Core family
maybe
adverb A2
சொற்றொடர்கள்
come what may
1/kˈʌm wˈʌt mˈeɪ/
idiom
literary
continue no matter what happens
Used to say that you will do something whatever happens.
உதாரணங்கள்
- I’ll support you, come what may.
- Come what may, we will finish the project.
May as well
1/mˈeɪ ˈæz wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
no better choice available
Used to say that you will do something because there is no reason not to.
உதாரணங்கள்
- If it’s going to rain all day, we may as well stay inside.
- We may as well start now since everyone is here.
May I help you?
1/mˈeɪ ˈaɪ hˈɛlp jˈu ‖/
fixed phrase
polite offer of help
A polite way to ask if someone needs help.
உதாரணங்கள்
- May I help you find something?
- May I help you with those bags?