Permission Aura
Permission modal
Deontic modality
Is it allowed?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Sens
A modal layer expressing permission, prohibition, allowance, entitlement, or social/legal approval.
Cum îl recunoști
Ask whether someone is allowed or not allowed to do something.
Exemple
Cuvinte
may|allowed|can|let
Expresii
may enter|allowed to leave|let me know
Propoziție
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?
Analiză pe limbă
În limba ta
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Prezență
strong
Importanță
Permission and prohibition use poder, deixar, permitir, ter permissão, and negative imperatives.
Você pode entrar.
You may enter.
În limba pe care o înveți
Vietnamese (standard)
Prezență
strong
Dificultate
Permission can use được, có thể, cho phép or polite/request framing.
Bạn có thể vào.
you can enter
Dificultate frecventă pentru cursanți
Learners may confuse ability được with permission được.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.