Example 31-106

Pode ser ma Pedro sta duenti, el ka txiga inda.
Pode
can
ser
be
ma
that
Pedro
Pedro
sta
is
duenti,
sick
el
he
ka
neg
txiga
arrive
inda.
yet
It is possible that Pedro is sick, he has not arrived yet.
Comment:
The verb pode, 'can' expresses here the epistemic meaning. This expression is directly inherited from Portuguese.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
own knowledge (Marlyse Baptista)