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Value Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility
Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Examples
eli sabé nadá ati ila grandi
eli
3sg
sabé
know
nadá
swim
ati
until
ila
island
grandi
big
He is able to swim to Big Island.
bos
podi
santá bas bai taun
bos
2sg
podi
can
santá
sit
bas
bus
bai
go
taun
town
You can go to town centre by bus.
bos podi bai agora
bos
2sg
podi
can
bai
go
agora
now
You may go now.
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