E05
extended
Speaker stance
Modality
Permission Aura
Is it allowed?
intermediate
Permission modal
Deontic modality
Σημασία
A modal layer expressing permission, prohibition, allowance, entitlement, or social/legal approval.
Πώς να το αναγνωρίζετε
Ask whether someone is allowed or not allowed to do something.
Παραδείγματα
Λέξεις
may|allowed|can|let
Φράσεις
may enter|allowed to leave|let me know
Πρόταση
You may use my phone.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Permission gate:
[person] → | gate | → [event]
open = may/can
shut = not allowed
You may use my phone.
Compare shape
Permission vs ability: can enter = allowed? can enter = able? Some languages share CAN others separate: allowed / able Ask: is it permitted?
Προβολή ανά γλώσσα
Στη μητρική σας γλώσσα
Αγγλικά
Παρουσία
strong
Σημασία
English expresses permission with may, can, be allowed to, and let constructions, with register differences.
You may leave now.
may = permission
Στη γλώσσα εκμάθησής σας
Ισπανικά
Παρουσία
strong
Δυσκολία
Permission is usually expressed with poder, permitir, dejar, and polite question frames.
¿Puedo entrar? Me dejaron salir.
May I come in? They let me leave.
Συνηθισμένη δυσκολία μαθητών
Learners may use overly direct forms where a polite modal question is natural.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.