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==Examples==
===German===
The German particle ''ja'' is used to indicate that a sentence contains information that is obvious or already known to both the speaker and the hearer. The sentence ''Der neue Teppich ist rot'' means "The new carpet is red". ''Der neue Teppich ist '''ja''' rot'' may thus mean "As we are both aware, the new carpet is red", which would typically be followed by some conclusion from this fact. However, if the speaker says the same thing upon first seeing the new carpet, the meaning is "I'm seeing that the carpet is obviously red", which would typically express surprise.
===Dutch===
In Dutch, modal particles are frequently used to add mood to a sentence, especially in spoken language. For instance:<ref name="Zichtbaar Nederlands">{{Cite web|url=https://zichtbaarnederlands.nl/zn/bijwoord-modale_partikels.php?taal=en|title=Modal particles: even, eens, nou, maar, misschien, ...|last=|first=|date=November 29, 2018|website=Zichtbaar Nederlands|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
* Politeness
** ''Kan je '''even''' het licht aandoen?'' (literaly: "Can you turn on the light for a short while?")<br>''Even'' here indicates that the requested action does not take much time or effort to fullfil: "Could you quickly turn on the light for me, please?"
** ''Weet u '''misschien''' waar het station is?'' ("Do you perhaps know where the trainstation is?")<br> ''Misschien'' here denotes a very polite and friendly request: "Could you tell me the way to the train station, please?"
** ''Wil je '''soms''' wat drinken?'' ("Do you occasionally want a drink?")<br>''Soms'' here conveys a sincere interest in the answer to a question: "I'm curious if you would like to drink something?"
* Frustration
** ''Doe het '''toch maar'''.'' ("Do it nevertheless, however.")<br>''Toch'' here indicates anger and ''maar'' lack of consideration: "I don't really care what you think, just do it!"
** ''Ben je '''nou''' nog niet klaar?'' ("Are you still not ready yet?")<br>''Nou'' here denotes loss of patience: "Don't tell me you still haven't finished yet!"
Modal particles may be combined to indicate mood in a very precise way. In this example, five modal particles are used to indicate utter frustration with someone who is failing to do something very simple:
* ''Luister '''nou toch gewoon eens even'''!'' ("Listen now just regularly once for a while", meaning: "For once, can you just simply listen for a minute?")
==See also==
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