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    The document discusses the functions of modal verbs and modal expressions/words in Romanian and their probability or certainty equivalents in English. It provides examples of modal verbs like "will", "should", "ought to", "must", "can't", and "couldn't" used to indicate different levels of probability or make logical assumptions based on certainty. For instance, "will" indicates 100% certainty, "should" and "ought to" indicate 90% certainty, and "must", "can't", and "couldn't" are used to rephrase expressions of logical certainty or doubt.

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    Functii Ale Verbelor Modale Si Expresii/ Cuvinte Modale Chivalente PT 2

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    Functii ale Verbelor Modale si expresii/ cuvinte modale

    chivalente pt 2

    Probability/ Probabilitate
    - Will (100% certain): He will be on the plane by now. (El este in avion acum cu siguranta.)
    - Should (90% certain): He should be there. (El trebuie sa fie acolo.
    Ought to (90% certain): She ought to be at work now. (Ea trebuie sa fie la munca acum.)
    - Should have +vb.III/-ed: He should have arrived by now. (El ar fi trebuit sa soseasca de
    acum.)
    - Ought to have + vb.III/-ed: The course ought to have started by now. (Cursul ar fi trebuit
    sa
    inceapa pana acum.)
    !!! ATENTIE: probabilitatea tine de asemenea cont de gradul de certitudine.
    e.g. It’s 9:30 so my parents ... at work by now since they always start at 9. (E 9:30 asa ca
    parintii mei sunt la munca de acum din moment ce intotdeauna incep la 9.)
    a) may be b) can be c) might be d) will be
    Logical assumption; deduction/ Presupuneri logice sau deductii
    -Must (positive) = I’m sure/certain +vb. positive:
    I’m sure you are tired after working all day. (Sunt sigur ca esti obosit dupa ce ai muncit
    toata
    ziua.)
    You must be tired after working all day. (Probabil ca esti obosit dupa ce ai muncit toata
    ziua.)
    !!! Expresia I'm sure/ certain urmata de un verb pozitiv se poate reformula cu verbul
    modal
    MUST.
    -Can’t (negative) = I’m sure/certain + vb. negative:
    I’m sure she isn’t serious. (Sunt sigur ca ea nu este serioasa.)
    She can’t be serious. (Ea nu se poate sa fie serioasa.)
    !!! Expresia I'm sure/ certain urmata de un verb negativ se poate reformula cu verbul
    modal
    CAN'T.
    -Couldn’t (negative) = I don’t think/ believe:
    I don’t think they are on a trip. (Nu cred ca ei sunt intr-o excursie.)
    They couldn’t be on a trip. (Nu se poate ca ei sa fie intr-o excursie.)
    !!! Expresia I don't think/ I don't believe urmata de un verb negativ se poate reformula cu
    verbul modal COULDN'T.
    e.g. That ... Mary because she hasn’t returned from her holiday abroad yet. (Nu se
    poate
    sa fie Mary pentru ca nu s-a intors inca din vacanta din strainatate.)
    a) mustn’t be b) shouldn’t be c) will be d) can’t be

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