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Value Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Examples
Puede llega el carta mañana.
Puede
can
llega
arrive
el
the
carta
letter
mañana.
tomorrow
The letter may arrive tomorrow.
Di pode llega el carta mañana.
Di
fut
pode
can
llega
arrive
el
the
carta
letter
mañana.
tomorrow.
The letter may arrive tomorrow.
Ya pudi cumpra yo aquel nuevo libro.
Ya
pfv
pudi
can
cumpra
buy
yo
1sg
aquel
that
nuevo
new
libro.
book
I was able to buy that new book.
See
Llamado 1972
: 80
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