Datapoint Guyanais/Ability verb and epistemic possibility

Values

Ability verb also expresses epistemic possibility

Example 52-11:
i pouvé ka ékri roun bon liv
i
he
pouvé
can
ka
prog
ékri
write
roun
a
bon
good
liv
book
He might be able to write a good book.

Source: Pfänder 2000: 146

Example 52-60:
es to pouvé chanté lamenm?
es
q
to
you
pouvé
can
chanté
sing
lamenm?
now
Are you able to sing (right) now?
Confidence:
Very certain