Datapoint Singapore Bazaar Malay/Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Boleh ‘can/may’ in Bazaar Malay is the ability verb and denotes (i) ability (ii) possibility and (iii) permission.
Values 
Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility
- Example 67-119:
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Boleh nampak?Bolehcannampak?seeCan [you] see [it]?
- Example 67-120:
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Kita cerita pekara sedikit, boleh.Kita1plceritatalkpekaramattersedikit,littleboleh.canIf we talk [about] minor matters, [it is] possible [to use Bazaar Malay].
Source: Aye 2005: 182
- Confidence:
- Very certain