# Possibility

## かもしれない

Express a possibility, like "perhaps".
By order of politeness: かもしれません > かもしれない > かも.

> [!info] Example
> 今日も来る==かもしれない==。
> He might come today too.

## もしかしたら

Means "perhaps", "maybe". Usually completed by [[#かもしれない]].
Can be used as もしかしたら, もしかすると and もしかして. 

> [!info] Example
> ==もしかして=={今日|きょう}も{郵便局員|ゆうびんきょくいん}が来ません==かもしれない==。
> Perhaps the postman will not come today either.

## かねない (NEW!)

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	<p><span class="box">V (<strike>ます</strike>)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + に</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ かねない</p>
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Means "possibly", "might", "could be". Usually used for negative outcomes. Mostly used in written language.

> [!info] Example
> この{道|みち}は{危|あぶ}ないので{事故|じこ}が{起|お}き==かねない==。
> This road is dangerous, so an accident might happen.

## 恐らく (NEW!)

{恐|おそ}らく means "probably", "perhaps". Placed at the beginning of a phrase. Implies a high probability.

> [!info] Example
> ==恐らく=={彼女|かのじょ}は{今日|きょう}も{来|こ}ない。
> She probably won't come today either.

## ことができる

Means "can", "able to".
It has the same meaning as the potential form (see Conjugation [[Basics]]).
食べる => 食べられる = 食べることができる.

> [!info] Example
> {英語|えいご}を{話|はな}す==ことが出来ない==。
> I cannot speak English.

## ないことはない

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	<p><span class="box">V (ない)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj <strike>い</strike> くない</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + ではない</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + ではない</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ ことはない</p>
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Means "not impossible to", "it is not that". Used with negative forms.

> [!info] Example
> 本を{読|よ}ま==ないことはない==ですが、{最近|さいきん}は{暇|ひま}がない。
> It's not that I don't read books, it's just that I don't have free time these days.

## 恐れがある (NEW!)

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	<p><span class="box">V (る・ない)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj </span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + な</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + の</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ 恐らくがある</p>
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{恐|おそ}れがある means "there is a risk that". Used when something bad could happen.

> [!info] Example
> また{地震|じしん}の==恐らくがある==。{気|き}を{付|つ}けて。
> There will probably be another earthquake. Please be careful.

## ようでは (NEW!)

Means "if". Used when the result would be bad.
Used with verbs.

> [!info] Example
> {化|ば}け{物|もの}が{来|く}る==ようでは==、あなたを{食|た}べちゃうよ。
> If a monster comes, it will eat you.

## ものなら (NEW!)

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	<p><span class="box">V (potential れる)</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ ものなら</p>
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Means "if A were possible, then B". Implies that A is either impossible or unlikely.

> [!info] Example
> {合格|ごうかく}できる==ものなら==、{世界中|せかいじゅう}{一番|いちばん}うれしいなあ。
> If I could pass, I would be the happiest in the world (but it is unlikely I'll pass).

## ないことには～ない (NEW!)

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	<p><span class="box">V (ない)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj (ない)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + でない</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + である</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ ことには + </p>
	<p class="box">V (ない)</p>
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Means "unless you do something".

> [!info] Examples
> {運転|うんてん}{免許|めんきょ}を{持|も}った==ないことには=={運転|うんてん}できない。
> You can't drive unless you have a driving licence.

## にしろ~にしろ (NEW!)

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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ にしろ + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">V</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ にしろ</p>
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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ にしろ + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">い-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ にしろ</p>
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	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">な-Adj</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ にしろ</p>
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	<p><span class="box">N</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ ことは + </p>
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	<p><span class="box">N</span></p>
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	<p class="r">+ にしろ</p>
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Means "whether... or". Can be used as にせろ~にせろ or にしても~にしても, which is more formal.

> [!info] Example
> {動物|どうぶつ}==にしろ=={植物|しょくぶつ}==にしろ==、その{物質|ぶっしつ}は{危険|きけん}です。
> Whether animals or plants, the substance is dangerous.

## なくはない・なくもない (NEW!)

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	<p><span class="box">V (なく<strike>て</strike>)</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">い-Adj (く) + なく</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">な-Adj + では + なく</span></p>
	<p><span class="box">N + が・は・に + なく</span></p>
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	<p class="right">+ はない・もない</p>
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Means "it's not that".
With potential form of verbs, means that something is possible, despite seeming not.

> [!info] Examples
> やる{気|き}==がなくはない==、{時間|じかん}は{少|すく}ないです。
> It's not that I don't have the will, I just don't have time.