Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Epistemic possibility can be expressed by the ability marker fit, but only if it occurs in conjunction with the future/irrealis marker gò. It is doubtful, therefore, that the ability marker itself triggers an epistemic possibility meaning, which rather seems to be imparted by the future/irrealis marker.
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Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility
- Example 16-72:
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wataim à gò fìt gɛt mɔni?wataimwhenà1sggòfut/irrfìtabilgɛtgetmɔni?moneyWhen will I be able to get money? OR: When will I possibly get the money?
Source: Huber 1999: 178
- Confidence:
- Intermediate