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* ''Apisiṭ fui dil pon tras mama ma.'' "I have been bought the bread by mom." | * ''Apisiṭ fui dil pon tras mama ma.'' "I have been bought the bread by mom." | ||
* ''Il pon hoi aḍeut apisiṭ tras mama ma.'' "The bread has been bought for me by mom." | * ''Il pon hoi aḍeut apisiṭ tras mama ma.'' "The bread has been bought for me by mom." | ||
Epistemic modality is expressed through the use of four invariable verbal forms, grammaticalized and heavily-worn Latin passives. In order of probability, they are ''cisvul'' (← <small>CĒNSĒBATUR</small>), ''ciul'' (← <small>CĒNSĒTUR</small>), ''viril'' (← <small>VIDĒRĒTUR</small>) and ''viol'' (← <small>VIDEĀTUR</small>): | |||
* ''Lucia trubanti cisvul.'' "Lucy might be singing." | |||
* ''Troion comiḍenti ciul.'' "Trajan may be eating." | |||
* ''Deura durminti viril.'' "Deborah should be sleeping/probably sleeps." | |||
* ''Cornily scinti viol.'' "Cornelius must know [about it]." | |||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||