Re: "Abilitative" aspect?

Ian Maxwell wrote:
>
>Apparently I've been thinking about conlanging in my sleep, because I
>just invented a new verb aspect. Or re-invented it, more likely.
>
>Specicifically, I'm conceiving of an aspect that marks having the
>ability to do something. So, it would turn "to run" into "to be able to
>run". There could also be a seperate aspect for being allowed to do
>something, so that it would become "to be allowed to run". And, while
>we're at it, there could be one for willingness ("to be willing to run").
>
>Does anyone know of an existing language (conlangs included) that marks
>any of these? If not, I nominate the terms abilitative, permissive,
>and... um, I don't know. Any suggestions for the third?
I dunno if it counts, but Tairezazh has an adverb _fiks_ which has this
meaning; _ta raig_ "I eat", _ta raig fiks_ "I can eat". There's also "be
allowed" adverb; _ta raig skei_ "I'm allowed to eat".

But aren't these moods rather than aspects? They pattern with modal marking
in Tairezazh, at least.

                                                 Andreas

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