「Learn Japanese」 Plain Form + かも知れない as “(may/might/possibly) be _”

The plain form of a verb, adjective or noun is used with the expression かも知れない to associate it with a degree of likeliness. In English, this would translate to “(may/might/possibly) be (ADJECTIVE/NOUN)” or “(may/might/possibly) VERB.”

The Japanese structure of this grammar pattern consists of:
Plain Form of a verb, adjective, or noun +
the particle か to denote a question +
the particle も to mean “also” + 知れない, which is the Negative-Potential-Form of the verb 知る, to know

This literally translate to “It can’t be known if ____ also,” which becomes the more natural “it might be ____”.

*As is usually the case, the Negative-Polite Form of 知る, 知れません, can be used in lieu of 知れない.

Example(s):

明日、公園に行くかも知れません。
Ashita, kouen ni iku kamoshiremasen.
(I might go to the park tomorrow.)

彼はもうこの映画を見たかも知れない。
Kare wa mou kono eiga o mita kamoshirenai.
(He might have already seen this movie.)

この映画はすごく面白いかも知れない。
Kono eiga wa sugoku omoshiroi kamoshirenai.
(This movie might just be really interesting.)

その試験は簡単かも知れない。
Sono shiken wa kantan kamoshirenai.
(That test might be simple.)

その試験は簡単じゃなかったかも知れれない。
Sono shiken wa kantanjyanakatta kamoshirenai.
(That test might not have been simple.)

あの方は先生かも知れません。
Ano kata wa sensei kamoshiremasen.
(That person might be a teacher.)

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Edit(s):

知れない is the Negative-POTENTIAL-Form of the verb 知る, not the Negative- ない Form as is typed and said in the video.

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