Opinion Frame
Stance frame
Reporting verb
Opinion expression
According to whom?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Kahulugan
A frame that marks a statement as someone's thought, belief, feeling, judgment, claim, or perspective.
Paano ito matukoy
Find who thinks, believes, feels, says, or claims the idea.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
think|believe|feel|in my opinion|according to
Mga parirala
I think that|according to Anna|it seems to me
Pangungusap
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.
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong wika
Hindi (standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
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.
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan
Japanese
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
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.
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.