E05
extended
Speaker stance
Modality
Permission Aura
Is it allowed?
intermediate
Permission modal
Deontic modality
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 katutubong wika
Ingles
Paglitaw
strong
Kahalagahan
English expresses permission with may, can, be allowed to, and let constructions, with register differences.
You may leave now.
may = permission
Sa wikang pinag-aaralan mo
Espanyol
Paglitaw
strong
Antas ng hirap
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.
Karaniwang hamon ng mag-aaral
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.