Nsyilxcen modals

The epistemic modals of Nsyilxcen (Okanagan, Interior Salish, ISO 639-3 oka) as [Men13] describes them and [Mat16] reports: mat is felicitous in possibility and necessity contexts alike, while cmay is felicitous in possibility contexts only.

References

• [Men13]
• [Mat16]

def Nsyilxcen.mat : Modality.ModalItem

The epistemic modal mat, felicitous in contexts supporting possibility and necessity claims alike.

Equations

• Nsyilxcen.mat = { form := "mat", meaning := {Modality.ModalForce.possibility, Modality.ModalForce.necessity} ×ˢ {Modality.ModalFlavor.epistemic} }

def Nsyilxcen.cmay : Modality.ModalItem

The epistemic modal cmay, felicitous in contexts supporting possibility claims only.

Equations

• Nsyilxcen.cmay = { form := "cmay", meaning := {Modality.ModalForce.possibility} ×ˢ {Modality.ModalFlavor.epistemic} }

def Nsyilxcen.modals : List Modality.ModalItem

The two epistemic modals.

Equations

• Nsyilxcen.modals = [Nsyilxcen.mat, Nsyilxcen.cmay]