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 * ''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>):
+Epistemic modality is expressed through four different constructions, with either the infinitive or a content clause. In order of probability, they are ''possiviri ê'', ''poṭ siḍiri'', ''proisiviri ê'', and ''divil siḍiri'':
-* ''Lucia trubanti cisvul.'' "Lucy might be singing."
+* ''Possiviri ê Lucia trubanti siḍiri./Possiviri ê pu Lucia trubanti sil.'' "Lucy might be singing."
-* ''Troion comiḍenti ciul.'' "Trajan may be eating."
+* ''Poṭ siḍiri Troion comeiri./Poṭ siḍiri, pu Troion comeḍal.'' "Trajan may be eating."
-* ''Deura durminti viril.'' "Deborah should be sleeping/probably sleeps."
+* ''Proisiviri ê Deura durmiri./Proisiviri ê, pu Deura durmial.'' "Deborah should be sleeping/probably sleeps."
-* ''Cornily scinti viol.'' "Cornelius must know [about it]."
+* ''Divil siḍiri Cornily scîri./Divil siḍiri, pu Cornily scial.'' "Cornelius must know [about it]."
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