Value Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility

Language:
Papiá Kristang
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility

Examples

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. bos podi bai agora
    bos
    2sg
    podi
    can
    bai
    go
    agora
    now
    You may go now.