May / Maybe ingilizce konu anlatımı gramer soruları evde ingilizce

MAY

The verb 'may' has two meanings: ('May' fiilinin iki anlamı vardır.)


1) possibility/ it is likely to (olasılık)

It may rain tomorrow.
I may go to school early.

2) you have permission, to be allowed to (izin verme)

You may take/have a seat now.
You may join us if you wish.

May is followed by the root form of a verb (without 'to'). (May den sonra 'To'suz yalın fiil kullanılır.)

It may rain...

I may go...

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MAY BE

Maybe means perhaps.

If you can't answer a question with "yes" or "no" you can show possibility with "maybe".

(Eğer bir soruya 'evet' ya da 'hayır' ile cevap veremiyorsanız "Maybe" (Belki, olabilir) diyerek bir olasılık ifade edebilirsiniz.)

Maybe we'll go to the movies tomorrow.
Maybe they will give a hand to him.
Maybe she won't come to the meeting.

Maybe is typically found at the beginning of sentences or as a short answer to questions.

(Maybe daima cümlenin başında ya da sorulara kısa cevap olarak kullanılır.)


Jack: 'Are you going to the gym tonight?'

Mary: 'Maybe.'