Permission Aura
Permission modal
Deontic modality
Is it allowed?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Kahulugan
A modal layer expressing permission, prohibition, allowance, entitlement, or social/legal approval.
Paano ito matukoy
Ask whether someone is allowed or not allowed to do something.
Mga halimbawa
Mga salita
may|allowed|can|let
Mga parirala
may enter|allowed to leave|let me know
Pangungusap
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?
Pagsusuri ayon sa wika
Sa iyong wika
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
Permission and prohibition use poder, deixar, permitir, ter permissão, and negative imperatives.
Você pode entrar.
You may enter.
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan
Vietnamese (standard)
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
Permission can use được, có thể, cho phép or polite/request framing.
Bạn có thể vào.
you can enter
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.