Adverbs of Certainty
How sure are you? Definitely, probably, maybe, surely. And where they go.
අපි කොච්චර විශ්වාසයෙන්ද කියනවා කියලා පෙන්නන වචන adverbs of certainty. definitely (අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම), probably (බොහෝ විට), maybe / perhaps (සමහරවිට).
Where do they go?
The same places as always and often: before the main verb, but after be and after helping verbs.
Position
- He definitely left the house this morning.before the main verb
- He's probably at the office.after be
- He's certainly forgotten the meeting.after have
- He'll probably remember tomorrow.after will
In negatives, probably and definitely usually go before won't / don't: He probably won't come.
maybe and perhaps
These two go at the start of the sentence:
maybe / perhaps
- Maybe the bus is late.
- Perhaps we can go tomorrow.
surely
At the start, surely means: I think this is true. Please tell me I'm right!
surely
- Surely you have a bicycle?
- Surely you're not wearing that to the wedding! 😳
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