Value Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility

Language:
Louisiana Creole
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
References
Neumann 1985: 223sq

Examples

  1. Se jis twa kapab ede nouzot.
    Se
    it.is
    jis
    only
    twa
    2sg
    kapab
    can
    ede
    help
    nouzot.
    1pl
    Only you can help us.

    See Neumann 1985: 224

  2. To pe fe sa si t ole.
    To
    2sg
    pe
    can
    fe
    do
    sa
    dem
    si
    if
    t
    2sg
    ole.
    want
    You can do this if you want.

    See Neumann 1985: 226

  3. "To kone danse?" Li di: "We mo kone".
    "To
    2sg
    kone
    know
    danse?"
    dance
    Li
    3sg
    di:
    say
    "We
    yes
    mo
    1sg
    kone".
    know
    "You know how to dance?" He said: "Yes, I know".

    See Neumann 1985: 238

  4. Li se pe manje sa.
    Li
    3sg
    se
    cond
    pe
    can
    manje
    eat
    sa.
    dem
    He might have eaten that.
    French: Il se pourrait qu'il ait mangé cela.

    See Neumann 1985: 226

  5. To pe pa galope avek mwen.
    To
    2sg
    pe
    can
    pa
    neg
    galope
    run
    avek
    with
    mwen.
    1sg
    You can't run with me.

    See Neumann 1985: 225

  6. Li peu èt malad, me mo pa kòne.
    Li
    3sg
    peu
    can
    èt
    be
    malad,
    ill
    me
    but
    mo
    1sg
    pa
    neg
    kòne.
    know
    He could be ill, but I don't know.