Application goal: Avoiding a premature conclusion.
Use must for a strong deduction, might or may for a possibility, and can’t for a deduction that something is impossible. These forms show the speaker’s confidence, not guaranteed facts.
Context: Considering a colleague's absence. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Use must for a strong deduction, might or may for a possibility, and can’t for a deduction that something is impossible. These forms show the speaker’s confidence, not guaranteed facts.
Context: Considering a colleague's absence. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
Omar may not have seen the invitation because it was sent to his old address.
ربما لم ير عمر الدعوة لأنها أُرسلت إلى عنوانه القديم.
He cannot have accepted the updated time if he never received it.
لا يمكن أن يكون قد وافق على الموعد المعدل إذا لم يتلقه أصلًا.
His absence does not prove that he has lost interest in the project.
غيابه لا يثبت أنه فقد الاهتمام بالمشروع.