Datapoint Papiamentu/Ability verb and epistemic possibility
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Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
- Example 47-113:
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Lo e tabata por ta traha den kurá ora b’a bèl.Lomoode3sgtabatapstporcantatnstrahaworkdeninkuráyardorahourbo2sgapfvbèl.callHe was possibly working in the yard when you called (on the phone).
Source: Maurer 1988: 291
- Example 47-114:
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E ora nan lo mester por papia Ingles ku e turista nan.Edeforahournan3pllomoodmestermustporcanpapiaspeakInglesEnglishkuwithedefturistatouristnan.plIn that case they have to be able to speak English with the tourists.
Source: Kouwenberg 2007: 314
- Confidence:
- Very certain