Value Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility

Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility

Examples

  1. I podé kargá kutágal di arus na kabisa yel soŋ.
    I
    3sg.sbj
    ø
    pfv
    podé
    can
    kargá
    carry
    kutágal
    basket
    di
    of
    arus
    rice
    na
    on
    kabisa
    head
    yel
    3sg.indp
    soŋ.
    alone
    He/she is able to carry a (full) basket of rice over his/her head.
  2. I podé beŋ amañaŋ ma N ka tené sertesa.
    I
    3sg.sbj
    ø
    pfv
    podé
    can
    beŋ
    come
    amañaŋ
    tomorrow
    ma
    but
    N
    1sg.sbj
    ka
    neg
    ø
    pfv
    tené
    have
    sertesa.
    confidence
    He/she may/might come tomorrow but I am not sure of that.