Auxiliary (used in writing and formal speech only) (Intermediate ㊥ 161)
An auxiliary which expresses the speaker's negative volition or conjecture.
Equivalent: Will not; will probably not; be probably not
| (i) Vinformal nonpast | まい | |
| 行くまい | (I) will not go; probably won’t go | |
| 教えるまい | (I) will not teach; probably won’t teach | |
| (ii) Adjective い stem | くはあるまい | |
| 高くはあるまい | Something is probably not expensive | |
| (iii) {Adjective な stem/Noun} | ではあるまい | |
| 静かではあるまい | Something is probably not quiet | |
| 先生ではあるまい | Someone is probably not a teacher |
