See might in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "may",
"tags": [
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "might",
"tags": [
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "mightn't",
"tags": [
"negative"
]
}
],
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"2": "might",
"3": "mightn't"
},
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"name": "verb4"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"The past tense of may."
],
"id": "simple-might-en-verb-YeHMaXPB",
"raw_tags": [
"modal"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "I might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet."
}
],
"glosses": [
"Used to show possible actions. If you might do something, it is possible that you will do it. If something might happen, it is possible that it will happen."
],
"id": "simple-might-en-verb-GJXdzIxX",
"raw_tags": [
"modal"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "mīt"
},
{
"ipa": "/maɪt/"
},
{
"sampa": "/maIt/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-might.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"mite"
]
}
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary",
"modal"
],
"word": "might"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "might",
"tags": [
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "–",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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{
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}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
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"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"The power, strength, force or influence of a person or group."
],
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"raw_tags": [
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
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"enpr": "mīt"
},
{
"ipa": "/maɪt/"
},
{
"sampa": "/maIt/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-might.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"mite"
]
}
],
"tags": [
"singular-only"
],
"word": "might"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "may",
"tags": [
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "might",
"tags": [
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "mightn't",
"tags": [
"negative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "may",
"2": "might",
"3": "mightn't"
},
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "verb4"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
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{
"categories": [
"Modal auxiliary verbs",
"Past tense forms"
],
"glosses": [
"The past tense of may."
],
"raw_tags": [
"modal"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"Modal auxiliary verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "I might go to the party, but I haven't decided yet."
}
],
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"Used to show possible actions. If you might do something, it is possible that you will do it. If something might happen, it is possible that it will happen."
],
"raw_tags": [
"modal"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "mīt"
},
{
"ipa": "/maɪt/"
},
{
"sampa": "/maIt/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-might.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"mite"
]
}
],
"tags": [
"auxiliary",
"modal"
],
"word": "might"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "might",
"tags": [
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "–",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
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{
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "noun4"
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"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Uncountable nouns"
],
"glosses": [
"The power, strength, force or influence of a person or group."
],
"raw_tags": [
"uncountable"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"enpr": "mīt"
},
{
"ipa": "/maɪt/"
},
{
"sampa": "/maIt/"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-might.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"homophones": [
"mite"
]
}
],
"tags": [
"singular-only"
],
"word": "might"
}
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