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Example 66-61
Anakpəðə na koolangyang məsubrang na məbərənang na boolε.
Anak-pəðə
child-
pl
na
dat
koolang-yang
lake-
acc
/
def
mə-subrang
inf
-cross
na
dat
mə-bərənang
inf
-swim
na
dat
boolε.
mod
The children can swim across the lake. OR: The children might swim across the lake.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Datapoints:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility: Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
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