Value Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility

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Ability verb and epistemic possibility

Examples

  1. Ele polé ta muetto.
    Ele
    it
    polé
    can
    ta
    be
    muetto.
    dead
    It is perhaps dead.
  2. Mahana polé yegá maana.
    Mahana
    kids
    polé
    can
    yegá
    arrive
    maana.
    tomorrow
    The kids may arrive tomorrow. OR: Maybe the kids will arrive tomorrow.
    Spanish: Los chicos pueden llegar mañana. OR: Quizás los chicos lleguen mañana.
  3. Eso polé se asina nu.
    Eso
    this
    polé
    can
    se
    be
    asina
    thus
    nu.
    neg
    This cannot be so. OR: This is probably not so.
    Spanish: Esto no puede ser así.