Betydning av might på norsk

• 0 indicates what is possible

  • I might have another dollar in here. Jeg kan kanskje ha en dollar til her inne.

  • He might have seen her at school. Han kan ha sett henne på skolen.

  • We might just get there on time if we hurry. Vi kan med nød og neppe rekke dit i tide hvis vi skynder oss.

  • If we’d had another player, we might have won. Hvis vi hadde hatt en spiller til, kunne vi ha vunnet.

  • I might very well be looking for a job in six months. Jeg kan utmerket godt være på utkikk etter jobb om seks måneder.

• 1 used to politely make a suggestion

  • You might want to tell him that it’s time to go. Du kunne kanskje fortelle ham at det er på tide å gå.

• 2 indicates you are annoyed

  • You might have warned us! Du kunne ha advart oss!

• 3 indicates a situation will not change no matter what you do

  • We might as well go home – there’s not going to be a game. Vi kan like godt dra hjem – det blir ingen kamp.

• 4 past tense of may

  • I thought I might find you here

  • He might come if you offered him a meal.

• 5 used instead of ’may’, eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite

  • He might win if he tries hard

  • Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?

• 6 used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should

  • You might help me clean the car!

• 7 power or strength

  • The might of the opposing army was too great for us.