Datapoint Papiá Kristang/Ability verb and epistemic possibility

Values

Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility

Example 42-92:
eli sabé nadá ati ila grandi
eli
3sg
sabé
know
nadá
swim
ati
until
ila
island
grandi
big
He is able to swim to Big Island.
Example 42-93:
bos podi santá bas bai taun
bos
2sg
podi
can
santá
sit
bas
bus
bai
go
taun
town
You can go to town centre by bus.
Example 42-94:
bos podi bai agora
bos
2sg
podi
can
bai
go
agora
now
You may go now.
Confidence:
Very certain