Value Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility

Language:
Principense
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
References
Maurer 2009: 105-107

Examples

  1. Txi ka po fêzê kwisê.
    Txi
    2sg
    ka
    ipfv
    po
    can
    fêzê
    do
    kwisê.
    this
    You can do this. OR: You are able to do this.

    See Maurer 2009: 73

  2. Zwan sêbê landa.
    Zwan
    Zwan
    sêbê
    know
    landa.
    swim
    Zwan can swim (= he was taught how to swim).
  3. Ee, txi po gita [...].
    Ee,
    yes
    txi
    2sg
    Ø
    ipfv
    po
    can
    gita
    shout
    [...].
    [...]
    Well, you can shout [...]. OR: Yes, you may shout [...].

    See Maurer 2009: 183

  4. Ê ka po sa ya ê sa lala.
    Ê
    expl
    ka
    ipfv
    po
    can
    sa
    cop
    ya
    comp
    ê
    3sg
    sa
    cop
    lala.
    there
    It is possible that he is there.

    See Maurer 2009: 106