| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | modal verb |
| Front | might |
| IPA | /maɪt / modal verb (negative might not; short form mightn't /ˈmaɪtnt /) |
| Back | *mümkün olmak, olası olmak Geç kalabileceğini söyledi. |
| Back 2 | might (modal verb) /maɪt
/ modal verb (negative might
not; short form mightn't /ˈmaɪtnt /)
1 used
as the form of may when you report what sb has said
He said he might be late.
Geç kalabileceğini
söyledi.
2 used
for saying that sth is possible
‘Where's Vinay?’ ‘He might be upstairs (yukarıda
olabilir).’
I think I might have forgotten the tickets.
Sanırım biletleri
unuttum.
I might go out tonight (bu
akşam dışarı çıkabilirim) – I haven't decided yet.
She might not come if she's very busy.
Eğer çok meşgulse
gelemeyebilir.
3 (British, formal)
used to ask for sth or
suggest sth very politely
I wonder if I might go home half an hour
early today?
Acaba bugün yarım
saat erken gidebilir miyim?
Might I suggest that we discuss this in
private?
Bunu özel olarak
tartışmayı önerebilir miyim?
IDIOMS
I
might have known
used for saying that
you are not surprised that sth has happened
I might have known (biliyordum
zaten) he wouldn't help.
may/might
(just) as well
used for saying that
sth is the best thing you can do in the situation, even though you may not want
to do it
oldu
olacak, bari
I may as well tell you the truth – you'll
find out anyway.
you,
etc. might do sth
used when you are
angry to say what sb could or should have done
oldu
olacak, bari
You might tell me if you're going to be
late.
They might at least have phoned if they're
not coming.
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