Value Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility

Language:
Lingala
Parameter:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility

Examples

  1. mwána akokí kofungola yangó té
    mwána
    child
    a-kok-í
    3sg-can-prs.prf
    ko-fungol-a
    inf-open-fv
    yangó
    3sg.inan
    té
    neg
    The child is not able to open it.

    See nd

  2. akokí kozala na Kinshása
    a-kok-í
    3sg-can-prs.prf
    ko-zal-a
    inf-be-fv
    na
    in
    Kinshása
    Kinshasa
    It is possible that she is in Kinshasa.