Permission Aura
Permission modal
Deontic modality
Is it allowed?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Maana
A modal layer expressing permission, prohibition, allowance, entitlement, or social/legal approval.
Jinsi ya kuitambua
Ask whether someone is allowed or not allowed to do something.
Mifano
Maneno
may|allowed|can|let
Virai
may enter|allowed to leave|let me know
Sentensi
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?
Mtazamo wa lugha
Katika lugha yako
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Uwepo
strong
Umuhimu
Permission and prohibition use poder, deixar, permitir, ter permissão, and negative imperatives.
Você pode entrar.
You may enter.
Katika lugha unayojifunza
Vietnamese (standard)
Uwepo
strong
Ugumu
Permission can use được, có thể, cho phép or polite/request framing.
Bạn có thể vào.
you can enter
Changamoto ya kawaida kwa wanaojifunza
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.