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Ability verb and epistemic possibility
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Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
Example 35-123:
N na ka pô mata bô fa.
N
1sg
na
neg
ka
ipfv
pô
can
mata
kill
bô
2sg
fa.
neg
I can’t kill you. OR: I'm unable to kill you.
Example 35-124:
Ê ka pô bila bi nganha.
Ê
3sg
ka
ipfv
pô
can
bila
turn
bi
come
nganha.
win
It is possible that he wins (the elections) again. OR: He could win again.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
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Language:
Santome
Feature:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Source:
Own knowledge
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