saique
Probably
Saique means probably.
How It Works
| Position | Example |
|---|---|
| at the start | Saique ven deman. (He is probably coming tomorrow.) |
| after the verb | Joan es saique malaut. (Joan is probably ill.) |
| before a verb phrase | Saique avèm pas pro de pan. (We probably do not have enough bread.) |
| at the end | Joan es malaut, saique. (Joan is ill, probably.) |
The Laus dictionary translates it as no doubt or perhaps, so it covers both probably and perhaps.
The verb after saique is in the indicative, with no que and no subjunctive: Saique ven, not saique que venga. For a plain maybe, you can also use benlèu que, which takes the indicative too: Benlèu que ven deman. (Maybe he is coming tomorrow.)
Examples (5)
- Saique ven deman.
He is probably coming tomorrow.
Saique opens the sentence, and ven is in the indicative.
- Joan es saique malaut.
Joan is probably ill.
Saique follows the verb.
- Saique plourà deman.
It will probably rain tomorrow.
Saique can go with the future.
- Saique avèm pas pro de pan.
We probably do not have enough bread.
Pas follows the verb as usual.
- Maria es saique a l'ostal.
Maria is probably at home.
Saique can sit in the middle of a short sentence.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Saique says that something is probably true, so òc, non and benlèu and the future come first.
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