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Value Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
Language:
Pichi
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
References
Yakpo 2009
Examples
À
fit
totàn.
À
1sg
.
sbj
fit
be.able
tot=àn.
carry=
3sg
.
obj
I can carry it.
È
fit
kan tumara.
È
3sg
.
sbj
fit
be.able
kan
come
tumara.
tomorrow
He might come tomorrow.
See
Yakpo 2009
: 230
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