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Ability verb and epistemic possibility
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Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
Example 36-70:
Aie ê ka
pô
thêka foga.
Aie
now
ê
he
ka
ipfv
pô
can
thêka
prog
foga.
dance
He may be dancing now.
French:
Il est peut-être en train de danser maintenant.
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 98
Example 36-71:
N na ka
pô
ngana Alê fô.
N
I
na
neg
ka
ipfv
pô
can
ngana
cheat
Alê
king
fô.
neg
I cannot cheat you.
French:
Je ne puis vous tromper.
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 73
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Angolar
Feature:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Source:
Maurer 1995
: 98
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