Example 28-100

ɛkanel ɛni gut fa hisa tut pata ben
ɛkɛ
1sg
kan
can
nel
nail
ɛni
any
gutu
thing
fan
from
hiri
here
so
so
tutu
until
pata
road
ben
inside
I could nail anything from here until in the path (refering to his former ability with bow and arrow).
Comment:
This example illustrates the use of kan to indicate situational possibility.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Kouwenberg 1994: 80