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Home » 9 Grammar » 9.4 Semantic constituents related to verbs » 9.4.4 Epistemic moods » 9.4.4.4 Possible

9.4.4.4 Possible

Use this domain for words that a speaker uses to indicate that he thinks something is possible. Maybe implies that the speaker doesn't know something.

Related domains: 
6.1.3.1 Easy, possible
6.1.3 Difficult, impossible
Louw Nida Codes: 
71A Possible, Impossible
  • What words indicate that something is possible?
    possible, possibly, could, might, may, able, maybe, perhaps, sort of, I guess so
  • ‹ 9.4.4.3 Probably up 9.4.4.5 Uncertain ›
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    • 1 Universe, creation
    • 2 Person
    • 3 Language and thought
    • 4 Social behavior
    • 5 Daily life
    • 6 Work and occupation
    • 7 Physical actions
    • 8 States
    • 9 Grammar
      • 9.1 General words
      • 9.2 Part of speech
      • 9.3 Very
      • 9.4 Semantic constituents related to verbs
        • 9.4.1 Tense and aspect
        • 9.4.2 Agent-oriented modalities
        • 9.4.3 Moods
        • 9.4.4 Epistemic moods
          • 9.4.4.1 Certainly, definitely
          • 9.4.4.2 Sure
          • 9.4.4.3 Probably
          • 9.4.4.4 Possible
          • 9.4.4.5 Uncertain
          • 9.4.4.6 Unsure
          • 9.4.4.7 Just, almost not
          • 9.4.4.8 Don't think so, doubt it
          • 9.4.4.9 Impossible
        • 9.4.5 Evidentials
        • 9.4.6 Yes
        • 9.4.7 Subordinating particles
        • 9.4.8 Adverbial clauses
      • 9.5 Case
      • 9.6 Connected with, related
      • 9.7 Name

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