Permission Aura
Permission modal
Deontic modality
Is it allowed?
extended
intermediate
Speaker stance
Anlamı
A modal layer expressing permission, prohibition, allowance, entitlement, or social/legal approval.
Nasıl fark edilir?
Ask whether someone is allowed or not allowed to do something.
Örnekler
Kelimeler
may|allowed|can|let
İfadeler
may enter|allowed to leave|let me know
Cümle
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?
Dil görünümü
Dilinizde
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belirginlik
strong
Önem
Permission and prohibition use poder, deixar, permitir, ter permissão, and negative imperatives.
Você pode entrar.
You may enter.
Öğrendiğiniz dilde
Vietnamese (standard)
Belirginlik
strong
Zorluk
Permission can use được, có thể, cho phép or polite/request framing.
Bạn có thể vào.
you can enter
Öğrenenlerde yaygın sorun
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.