Breakdown of Har du möjligtvis sett min kamera?
du
you (singular)
ha
to have
se
to see
min
my (min/mitt/mina)
kameran
the camera
möjligtvis
possibly
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).
Why is it min kamera and not mitt kamera?
The noun kamera is an en-word (en kamera). Therefore, you must use the en-word form of the possessive pronoun, which is min.
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