Value Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility

Language:
Diu Indo-Portuguese
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
References
Cardoso 2009

Examples

  1. Sɔ nɔs pɔd kume, jẽt də kaz.
    Sɔ
    only
    nɔs
    1pl
    pɔd
    can.npst
    kum-e,
    eat-inf
    jẽt
    people
    də
    of
    kaz.
    house
    Only we can eat, the people of the house.

    See Cardoso 2004-2008

  2. Pədser yo vay Una amiŋã.
    Pədser
    maybe
    yo
    1sg
    vay
    go.npst
    Una
    Una
    amiŋã.
    tomorrow
    Maybe I will go to Una tomorrow.

    See Cardoso 2009: 116