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øe-(''verb'')-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e-(''verb'')-tid; øe-(''verb'')-tid [[...]][i#] [p.]
expresses possibility and is equivalent to the adjectival suffix "able" as in perishable or "ible" as in edible. The negative is "be+verb+tit". The tone of the enclitic "tit" changes to the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone.
可, 能
khør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør [[...]][i#] [p.]
may, can, be able, sign of potential, to permit, worthy, possible
可
thafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
may, may be done, may be, it is allowable, be licit, used as a mere auxiliary almost like the English "to" of the infinitive
可