Degrees of Certainty: Past Time

Roman Urdu: (1) Vuh udas tha. (100%)

Roman Urdu: (2) Vuh zarur udas huwa ho ga. (95%)

Roman Urdu: (3) Shayad vuh udas huwa ho. (50% se kam)

Roman Urdu: (4) Shayad vuh udas huwa ho. (50% se kam)

Roman Urdu: (5) Ho sakta hai vuh udas huwa ho. (50% se kam)

English: (1) He was sad. (100%)

English: (2) He must have been sad. (95%)

English: (3) He may have been sad. (Less than 50%)

English: (4) He might have been sad. (Less than 50%)

English: (5) He could have been sad. (Less than 50%)

Note: (3), (4) and (5) have the same meaning.

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