Can I be shadowbanned by mods?

I once got banned from a subreddit for a week and could not comment at all. In this situation, I can comment but instead of the 200-500 views I usually get within minutes, it’s 3-5. No upvotes like usual either. This leads me to believe I’ve been shadowbanned or something. Why not fully ban me? What’s the point of this? I didn’t get a message or anything.