Betekenis van may In het Nederlands

• 0 used to express possibility:

  • There may be other problems that we don't know about.

  • I may see you tomorrow before I leave.

  • The cause of the accident may never be discovered.

  • The explosion may have been caused by a faulty electrical connection.

  • We'd better not interfere - she may not like it.

  • There may be some evidence to suggest she's guilty, but it's hardly conclusive.

• 1 used to ask or give permission:

  • A reader may borrow up to six books at any one time.

  • "May I help myself to some more food?" "Yes, of course."

  • Hi, my name's Tiffany. How may I help you?

• 2 used to introduce a wish or a hope:

  • May you have a long and fruitful marriage.

• 3 the flowers of the hawthorn tree

• 4 the fifth month of the year, after April and before June:

  • My mother's birthday is in May.

  • They got married on 12 May.

  • We're supposed to be moving into new offices next May.

• 5 used to express possibility:

  • She said she may decide to accept the job offer and may not.

• 6 used to ask or give permission:

  • May I use your telephone?

• 7 used to make a suggestion or suggest a possibility in a polite way:

  • You may want to have a bite to eat before you leave.

• 8 the fifth month of the year, after April and before June