1. Perhaps/Maybe
These two words are used for saying that you are not certain about something, or that something may or may not be true. (ಇವೆರಡು ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಇರುವ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಬಹುದು. )
'Perhaps' is more formal and is used in writing while 'maybe' is used more in spoken English. ('Perhaps' ಒಂದು ಔಪಚಾರಿಕ ಪದವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಆದರೆ 'maybe' ಅನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. )
E. g. I wondered if perhaps he had changed his mind about attending the party.
2. Probably/Possibly – these two words can confuse even native speakers
'probably' is used for saying that something is likely to be true, and possibly that it may be true but you are not certain. ('probably' ಅನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಖಚಿತವಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಸಲ್ಸ್ಗೆಗುತ್ತಸದೆ ಮತ್ತು possibly ಅನ್ನು ಖಚಿತ ಆದರೆ ಬದಲಾಗಬಹುದಾದ ಸಂದರ್ಭಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. )
E. g. If house prices are low, it's probably because there is a lack of demand.
3. Apparently
It is used when what you are saying is based on what you have heard, not on what you know is true and therefore fact. (ಇದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ವಿಷಯದ ಕುರಿತು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸುದ್ದಿಯ ಆಧಾರದಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳುವಾಗ ಬಳುಸಬಹುದು, ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಅನಿಸಿಕೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. )
E. g. Apparently, she resigned because she had an argument with her boss.
4. Not to my knowledge
This is used for saying that you think something is not true, although you are not completely certain.
(ಇದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಬಹುದು. )
E. g. 'Has the report been sent yet?'
'Not to my knowledge. '
5. I imagine/suppose/guess (ನಾನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ/ಊಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ/ತರ್ಕಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ)
These are used when you think something is probably true, but you can't be sure. "Guess" is more frequently used in American English, although you can hear it in British English, too. (ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸರಿ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಸಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಇವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. )
"Suppose" is more characteristic of British English and is often used in the negative.
E. g. I imagine they've already left for the airport.
E. g. I don’t suppose you'd consider staying for another week?
E. g. I guess he will want to meet all the team members before the conference.
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