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Ability verb and epistemic possibility
The construction is possible, but almost certainly rare in Palenquero.
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Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
Example 48-104:
Ele polé ta muetto.
Ele
it
polé
can
ta
be
muetto.
dead
It is perhaps dead.
Example 48-105:
Mahana polé yegá maana.
Mahana
kids
polé
can
yegá
arrive
maana.
tomorrow
The kids may arrive tomorrow. OR: Maybe the kids will arrive tomorrow.
Spanish:
Los chicos pueden llegar mañana. OR: Quizás los chicos lleguen mañana.
Example 48-106:
Eso polé se asina nu.
Eso
this
polé
can
se
be
asina
thus
nu.
neg
This cannot be so. OR: This is probably not so.
Spanish:
Esto no puede ser así.
Confidence:
Intermediate
Language:
Palenquero
by
Armin Schwegler
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Language:
Palenquero
Feature:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Source:
Own knowledge
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