Application goal: Separating certainty from the event itself.
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: Predictions based on clues. 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: Predictions based on clues. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.
Practical examples
The room must be popular because every session this month is fully booked.
لا بد أن القاعة تحظى بإقبال لأن كل جلسات هذا الشهر محجوزة بالكامل.
Demand might fall after the introductory offer ends.
قد ينخفض الطلب بعد انتهاء العرض التمهيدي.
It is also possible that word of mouth will attract more visitors.
ومن الممكن أيضًا أن تجذب التوصيات الشفهية مزيدًا من الزوار.
We cannot assume that the current pattern will continue unchanged.
لا يمكننا افتراض استمرار النمط الحالي دون تغيير.
Next month's reservations may give us a clearer picture.
قد تمنحنا حجوزات الشهر القادم صورة أوضح.
For now, a cautious forecast is more useful than a confident guess.
حاليًا، التوقع الحذر أنفع من التخمين الواثق.