deshou

[pacerier]

is it true that deshou has 2 meanings?

1) to signify "probably"
2) to act as question like the "ka" particle

if that's the case am i right to say this:

それで　いい　でしょう? means is it ok with that?
それで　いい　でしょう means with that its probably ok
それで　いい　でしょう でしょう? means is it probably ok with that?

[Sashimister]

Originally Posted by pacerier

is it true that deshou has 2 meanings?

It isn't all that simple but I would say yes to the beginning learner.

1) to signify "probably"
2) to act as question like the "ka" particle > Can't quite say yes because we can say でしょうか. Let us just say that でしょう can be a question ender.[

if that's the case am i right to say this:

それで　いい　でしょう? means is it ok with that?
それで　いい　でしょう means with that its probably ok
それで　いい　でしょう でしょう? means is it probably ok with that?

First, please use no spacings.

What you stated about the first two sentences isn't incorrect. However, it's not the question mark that makes the first sentence a question. It's the intonation. Note that many Japanese people don't use a question mark. In formal writing, no one does.

Read the first sentence with a rising intonation at its end.

Read the second sentence with a falling intonation at its end.

The third sentence is incorrect. Correct form is: それでいいでしょうか。

[pacerier]

if in writing the question mark is not used, how would i know if the "meaning" is the 1st or the 2nd

[Sashimister]

Originally Posted by pacerier

if in writing the question mark is not used, how would i know if the "meaning" is the 1st or the 2nd

The context.

[KyleGoetz]

As Sashimister said: The context. The same way you know whether "read" sounds like "red" or "reed" in a sentence.

[pacerier]

ic, anyway i was wondering if its common if i read japanese and "get" the context wrong, read a few more words then "realised" the context is wrong and backtracked then reread those words with the right context.

do people get mixed up over things like this occasionally?

[Sashimister]

Originally Posted by pacerier

ic, anyway i was wondering if its common if i read japanese and "get" the context wrong, read a few more words then "realised" the context is wrong and backtracked then reread those words with the right context.

do people get mixed up over things like this occasionally?

By "people", do you mean us the native speakers? If so, no.

[KyleGoetz]

Originally Posted by pacerier

ic, anyway i was wondering if its common if i read japanese and "get" the context wrong, read a few more words then "realised" the context is wrong and backtracked then reread those words with the right context.

do people get mixed up over things like this occasionally?

Rule #1 of language: If a problem over semantic confusion occurs, the language adapts to correct the problem.

[pacerier]

ic, hm ok i guess that does sound right