E03
core
Speaker stance
Modality
Possibility Aura
Is it possible? Could it happen?
basic
Modal verb
Possibility
Potential mood
Ý nghĩa
A modal layer expressing possibility, chance, potential, uncertainty, or situational openness.
Cách nhận biết
Ask whether the event might happen or is possible.
Ví dụ
Từ
may|might|could|possible|perhaps
Cụm từ
it may rain|could happen|possibly true
Câu
It might rain tomorrow.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Possibility layer: [event] ↑ may / might / could = open chance It might rain tomorrow.
Compare shape
Possible ≠ certain: will rain = sure path might rain = open chance cannot rain = closed off Ask: could it happen? Form: verb, adverb, mood, particle
Góc nhìn theo ngôn ngữ
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Việt
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Tầm quan trọng
Possibility is lexical, using có lẽ, có thể, chắc, hình như and context.
Có lẽ cô ấy sẽ đến.
perhaps she future come
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Anh
Mức độ thể hiện
strong
Độ khó
English expresses possibility with may, might, could, maybe, perhaps, and likely/unlikely patterns.
It may rain later.
may = possibility
Vấn đề thường gặp của người học
Learners may confuse may/might/could or use maybe in clause positions influenced by their native language.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.