Datapoint Martinican Creole/Ability verb and epistemic possibility

The ability verb pé can express epistemic possibility, but the other ability verbs sav and konnet cannot express epistemic possibility.

• Man sav najé [1SG can swim] 'I can swim.'
• Gason-mwen konnet konté jik a dis [son 1SG can count up to ten] 'My son can count up to ten.'

Values

Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility

Example 51-89:
Man pé fè sa ba'w.
Man
1sg
pé
can
fè
do
sa
it
ba='w.
give=2sg
I can do it for you.
Example 51-90:
Man pé pati adan an mwa, kon man pé pati adan an simenn.
Man
1sg
pé
can
pati
leave
adan
in
an
one
mwa,
month
kon
as
man
1sg
pé
can
pati
leave
adan
in
an
one
simenn.
week
I may leave in one month, as well as I may leave in one week.
Example 51-91:
I pé ka manjé.
I
3sg
pé
can
ka
prog
manjé.
eat
He may be eating.
Confidence:
Very certain