Datapoint Casamancese Creole/Ability verb and epistemic possibility

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Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility

Example 34-81:
I podé kargá kutágal di arus na kabisa yel soŋ.
I
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
podé
can
kargá
carry
kutágal
basket
di
of
arus
rice
na
on
kabisa
head
yel
3sg.indp
soŋ.
alone
He/she is able to carry a (full) basket of rice over his/her head.
Example 34-82:
I podé beŋ amañaŋ ma N ka tené sertesa.
I
3sg.sbj
ø
pfv
podé
can
beŋ
come
amañaŋ
tomorrow
ma
but
N
1sg.sbj
ka
neg
ø
pfv
tené
have
sertesa.
confidence
He/she may/might come tomorrow but I am not sure of that.
Confidence:
Very certain