Possibility Aura
Modal verb
Possibility
Potential mood
Is it possible? Could it happen?
core
basic
Speaker stance
含义
A modal layer expressing possibility, chance, potential, uncertainty, or situational openness.
如何识别
Ask whether the event might happen or is possible.
示例
单词
may|might|could|possible|perhaps
短语
it may rain|could happen|possibly true
句子
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
语言视角
在母语中
Mandarin Chinese (Simplified, standard)
显性程度
strong
重要程度
Possibility is expressed with 可能, 会, 可以, and context rather than a special verb mood.
他可能会来。
tā kěnéng huì lái = he possibly will come
在目标语言中
English (US default)
显性程度
strong
学习难度
英语用 may、might、could、maybe、perhaps 以及 likely/unlikely 等表达可能性。不同表达的确定程度和句中位置不完全一样。
It may rain later.
may + rain：may 表示可能性，意思是“之后可能会下雨”。
常见易错点
学习者可能混淆 may、might、could 的语气强弱，或把 maybe 放在受母语影响的不自然位置。
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.