maybe

Betekenis

Adv

1. Perhaps, possibly.
2. Perhaps that is true (expressing no commitment to a decision or a neutral viewpoint to a statement).
3. Certainly.

Adj

Possible; uncertain.

Noun

1. (informal) Something that is possibly true.
2. (informal) An answer that shows neither agreement nor disagreement.
3. (informal) A future event that may or may not happen.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmeɪbi/

Etymologie

From an ellipsis of Middle English it may be, equivalent to may + be. Compare mayhap.

Zinnen

Maybe it was because they moved around so much .

Misschien was het omdat ze zo veel bewogen.

Maybe the alchemist has never been in love , the boy thought .

Misschien is de alchemist nog nooit verliefd geweest, dacht de jongen.

Maybe the church , with the sycamore growing from within , had been haunted .

Misschien was de kerk, met de sycamore van binnenuit, achtervolgd.