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Expressing possibility: kanskje (maybe / perhaps)

Structure:

kanskje + clause (no inversion after kanskje when sentence-initial)

kanskje in sentence-initial position does NOT trigger V2 inversion — a notable exception to the V2 rule.

Example:

Kanskje han ikke kommer. **Translation:** Maybe he won't come.

Examples

Kanskje han ikke kommer.

Maybe he won't come.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Kanskje han ikke kommer."

Å komme til å vs skal: nuance in future

Å se ut som / se ut til å (to look like / to seem to)

Å vs at: choosing between infinitive and subclause

Abstract nouns without article

Adverbial phrases with -vis (way / manner suffix)