May: Modals of Possibility
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Introduction
Modalni glagol [modal verb] je vrsta pomoćnog glagola koji sam nema značenje, ali može oblikovati glavni glagol tako da mu mijenja značenje i daje više informacija o njegovoj radnji.
May je vrsta pomoćnog modalnog glagola koji se koristi za izricanje mogućnosti nekog događaja te za traženje ili davanje dopuštenja.
Form
May je uvijek isti, čak i u trećem licu jednine. Njegovu strukturu nalazimo u tri oblika:
Affirmative
Struktura u potvrdnom obliku:
Subject + may + verb + …
| Subject | may | Verb |
|---|---|---|
| I/You | may | work |
| He/She/It | may | work |
| We/You/They | may | work |
Negative
Struktura u negativnom obliku:
Subject + may + not + verb + …
| Subject | may + not | Verb (infinitive) |
|---|---|---|
| I/You | may not | work |
| He/She/It | may not | work |
| We/You/They | may not | work |
Interrogative
Struktura u upitnom obliku:
May + subject + verb + …?
| May | Subject | Verb | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | I/you | work | …? |
| May | he/she/it | work | …? |
| May | we/you/they | work | …? |
Example
Affirmative
- Dopuštenje
- You may take this plate.
- She may answer the phone.
- They may travel by plane.
- Nesigurnost/mogućnost
- I’m afraid I may be late.
- Susana may come to see you tomorrow.
- There may be too many people at the post office.
- Želja ili nada
- May the force be with you.
- May you both be happy together.
- May we have rain this year.
Negative
- You may not answer the phone call!
- She may not leave a message.
- I’m afraid that we may not interview the director.
Interrogative
- May I answer an important phone call?
- May she leave you a message?
- May we interview the director?
Use
May, u potvrdnom obliku, koristimo kad:
- Dajemo ili tražimo dopuštenja;
- Nismo sigurni za nešto;
- Izričemo želju ili nadu.
May, u negativnom obliku, koristimo za izricanje nesigurnosti ili za odbijanje na pitanje o dopuštenju.
May, u upitnom obliku, koristimo kad želimo izraziti zahtjev na pristojniji način.
Summary
Modalni glagol may izriče dopuštenje, mogućnost nekog događaja, želje ili nade. Negativni oblik izriče zabranu ili nesigurnost, a upitni se koristi za izricanje zahtjeva na pristojniji način.
Strukture:
- Potvrdni oblik: Subject + may + verb + …
- Negativni oblik: Subject + may + not + verb + …
- Upitni oblik: May + subject + verb + …?
Naprimjer:
— Potvrdni oblik: “It may snow this winter.”
— Negativni oblik: “It may not snow this winter.”
— Upitni oblik: “May it snow this winter?”
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