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Overlap between Situational and Epistemic Modal Marking
Language:
Greek (Modern)
Feature:
Overlap between Situational and Epistemic Modal Marking
by
Johan van der Auwera
and
Andreas Ammann
Value:
Overlap for both possibility and necessity
Examples
Sentence igt-558:
Ta peðjá borún na fíƔun ávrio.
Ta
the
peðjá
children
borún
can.
ind
.IMPF.PRES.
3pl
na
that
fíƔun
leave.
ind
.
pfv
.PRES.
3pl
ávrio.
tomorrow
The children can leave tomorrow.
Sentence igt-559:
Ta peðjá borí na fíƔun ávrio.
Ta
the
peðjá
children
borí
can.
ind
.IMPF.PRES.
3sg
na
that
fíƔun
leave.
ind
.
pfv
.PRES.
3pl
ávrio.
tomorrow
Perhaps the children leave tomorrow.
References
Joseph and Philippaki-Warburton 1987
Palmer 1986
cite
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