М213
МОЖЕТ БЫТЬ (sent
adv (parenth))
1. Also: МОЖЕТ СТАТЬСЯ obs (fixed WO
possibly
perhaps
maybe(it) could (may) be (that)(he (sheetc)) may (might) (perhaps)it is possible (that)(he (she
etc)) might just.
2. used in sentences expressing urging, prompting etc ( occas. in order to soften the categorical nature of the prompting)
perhaps
maybewhy not (do
sth. )why don't you (we
etc) (do
sth. ).