Word
Har du möjligtvis sett min kamera?
Meaning
Have you possibly seen my camera?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Har du möjligtvis sett min kamera?
du
you (singular)
ha
to have
se
to see
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
Questions & Answers about Har du möjligtvis sett min kamera?
How is the adverb möjligtvis formed from the adjective möjlig?
We first take the neuter form möjligt and then add the suffix -vis. The suffix -vis works a lot like the English '-ly' or '-wise' to turn an adjective into a sentence adverb.
Why is there a -t- in the middle of möjligtvis?
The suffix -vis attaches to the neuter form of the adjective, which is möjligt. While you might hear people say möjligvis in fast casual speech, the correct written form includes the -t-.
Could I use kanske instead of möjligtvis in this sentence?
You could, but it changes the tone slightly. Kanske means 'maybe' and is a bit more direct. Möjligtvis translates to 'possibly' and makes the question sound much softer and more polite.
Why does möjligtvis go right after the subject du?
Möjligtvis is a sentence adverb, just like inte or ofta. In a main clause question, the first verb (har) comes first, followed by the subject (du), and then the sentence adverb always goes before the main verb (sett).