Use of May / Might (permission, possibility, wish)

 Use of MAY (permission, possibility, wish)

 “May” = सक्नुहुन्छ / हुन सक्छ (formal & polite)

---

1. Permission (अनुमति – formal)

औपचारिक रूपमा अनुमति माग्न वा दिन।

Structure:
Subject + may + V1

Examples:

• May I come in?
  के म भित्र आउन सक्छु?
• You may go now.
  तपाईं अब जान सक्नुहुन्छ।

---

2. Possibility (सम्भावना)

कुनै कुरा हुन सक्छ।

• It may rain today.
  आज पानी पर्न सक्छ।
• She may be at home.
  ऊ घरमा हुन सक्छे।

---

3. Wish / Blessing (कामना)

शुभकामना वा आशिर्वाद दिन।

• May you live long!
  तिमी दीर्घायु होऊ!
• May God bless you.
  भगवानले तिमीलाई आशीर्वाद दिउन्।

---

4. Formal Suggestion

• You may try this book.
  तपाईं यो पुस्तक प्रयास गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ।

---

Use of MIGHT (less possibility, past, suggestion)

“Might” = हुन सक्छ (कम सम्भावना)

---

1. Weak Possibility (कम सम्भावना)

 “may” भन्दा कम निश्चित।

• It might rain tonight.
  आज राति पानी पर्न सक्छ (कम सम्भावना)।
• He might come late.
  ऊ ढिलो आउन सक्छ।

---

2. Past Possibility (भूतकालको सम्भावना)

अघिल्लो समयमा के हुन सक्थ्यो।

• She might have missed the bus.
  उसले बस छुटाएको हुन सक्छ।

---

3. Polite Suggestion (सभ्य सुझाव)

• You might try this method.
  तिमी यो तरिका प्रयास गर्न सक्छौ।

---

4. Imaginary Situation (If sentence)

काल्पनिक अवस्था।

• If I had time, I might visit you.
   यदि मसँग समय भएको भए म तिमीलाई भेट्न जान सक्थें।

---

5. Permission (rare, very polite)

• Might I ask a question?
  के म एउटा प्रश्न सोध्न सक्छु?

---

🔁 Difference between MAY and MIGHT

MAY	MIGHT
More possibility (बढी सम्भावना)	Less possibility (कम सम्भावना)
Formal permission	Very polite / rare permission
Present/future	Past / weaker
It may rain	It might rain
May I come in?	Might I come in? (very formal)

---

Important Points (महत्वपूर्ण कुराहरू)

✔ May = formal permission + possibility
✔ Might = weak possibility + past
✔ Might is less certain than may
✔ Both use V1 (base verb)
✔ Might have + V3 = past possibility

---

Practice Sentences

1.      You may leave early today.
तपाईं आज चाँडै जान सक्नुहुन्छ।

2.      It might be true.
यो सत्य हुन सक्छ।

3.      May I use your pen?
के म तपाईंको कलम प्रयोग गर्न सक्छु?

4.      He might have forgotten the meeting.
उसले बैठक बिर्सिएको हुन सक्छ।