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Value Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Examples
Dei
kaan
rait nat wan ting.
Dei
3pl
kaan
can.
neg
rait
write
nat
neg
wan
one
ting.
thing
They can’t write a thing.
See
nd
[...] bot yu
kyaan
taak.
[...]
[...]
bot
but
yu
2sg
kyaan
can.
neg
taak.
talk
[...] but you mustn’t talk.
See
nd
Yu
kan
aalso mek your rondon wid miit.
Yu
2sg
kan
can
aalso
also
mek
make
your
2sg
.
poss
rondon
rundown
wid
ins
miit.
meat
You can also make your rundown with meat.
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