E05
extended
Speaker stance
Modality
Permission Aura
Is it allowed?
intermediate
Permission modal
Deontic modality
Significado
A modal layer expressing permission, prohibition, allowance, entitlement, or social/legal approval.
Como identificar
Ask whether someone is allowed or not allowed to do something.
Exemplos
Palavras
may|allowed|can|let
Frases
may enter|allowed to leave|let me know
Frase
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?
Vista por língua
Na tua língua materna
Português
Presença
strong
Importância
Permission and prohibition use poder, deixar, permitir, ter permissão, and negative imperatives.
Você pode entrar.
You may enter.
Na tua língua de aprendizagem
Inglês
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
English expresses permission with may, can, be allowed to, and let constructions, with register differences.
You may leave now.
may = permission
Dificuldade comum de quem aprende
Learners may sound too formal or too direct when choosing can vs. may.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.