| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | modal verb |
| Front | may |
| IPA | /meɪ / modal verb (negative may not; past tense might /maɪt /; negative might not) |
| Back | -ebilmek |
| Back 2 | may (modal verb) /meɪ /
modal verb (negative may
not; past tense might /maɪt /; negative might
not)
1 used
for saying that sth is possible
-ebilmek
‘Where's Sue?’ ‘She may be in the garden.’
You may be right.
I may be going to China next year.
They may have forgotten the meeting.
I may well see you later.
2 used
for contrasting two facts
(karşılaştırırken) -ebilmek
He may be very clever but he can't do
anything practical.
3 used
as a polite way of asking for and giving permission
(izin isterken) -ebilmek
May I use your phone?
You may not take photographs in the museum.
4 (formal)
used for expressing
wishes and hopes
May you both be very happy.
İkiniz de çok mutlu
olasınız.
IDIOM
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.
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