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Ability verb and epistemic possibility
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Ability verb cannot express epistemic possibility
Example 68-64:
Ana ana bisa dapa uang sadiki sadiki.
Ana~ana
pl
~child
bisa
can
dapa
get
uang
money
sadiki~sadiki.
adv
~little
The children are able to get a little money.
Source:
Scott 2008
: 636
Example 68-65:
Ana ana barangkali dapa uang sadiki sadiki.
Ana~ana
pl
~child
barangkali
perhaps
dapa
get
uang
money
sadiki~sadiki.
adv
~little
The children might get a little money.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ambon Malay
by
Scott Paauw
cite
Language:
Ambon Malay
Feature:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Source:
Own knowledge
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