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Chinuk Wawa
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Ability verb and epistemic possibility
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No ability verb
Example 74-84:
tl’únas mtsáyka músum
tl’únas
maybe
mtsáyka
2pl
músum
sleep
You may sleep. OR: You can sleep.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
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Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Ability verb and epistemic possibility
Source:
Own knowledge
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