Datapoint Haitian Creole/Ability verb and epistemic possibility
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Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility
- Example 49-149:
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Manman, ki lè m a kapab leve on gwo sak san liv sik?Manman,mumkiwhatlètimem1sgafutkapabcanlevelift.upondefgwobigsaksacksanhundredlivpoundsik?sugarMum, when will I be able to lift a big sack of one hundred pounds of sugar?French: Maman, quand est-ce que je serai capable de soulever un gros sac de cent livres de sucre?
Source: Dejean 1982: 34
- Example 49-150:
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Ti Pòl mande manman l si l kapab met sik nan lèt li.TiLittlePòlPaulmandeaskmanmanmotherl3sgsiifl3sgkapabcanmetputsiksugarnaninlètmilkli.3sgLittle Paul asks his mother whether he has the permission to put sugar in his milk.French: Petit Paul demande à sa mère s’il a l’autorisation de mettre du sucre dans son lait.
Source: Dejean 1982: 34
- Example 49-151:
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Iv kab pa di m sa.IvYveskabcanpanegdisaym1sgsa.demIt is possible that Yves has not told me this.French: Il se peut qu'Yves ne m'ait pas dit ça.
Source: Dejean 1982: 41
- Example 49-152:
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Iv pa kab di m sa.IvYvespanegkabcandisaym1sgsa.demYves cannot tell me about it.French: Yves ne peut pas me le dire.
Source: Dejean 1982: 41
- Confidence:
- Very certain