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Value Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility
Language:
Principense
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
References
Maurer 2009
: 105-107
Examples
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
Zwan
sêbê
landa.
Zwan
Zwan
sêbê
know
landa.
swim
Zwan can swim (= he was taught how to swim).
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
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
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