From leo@easynet.fr Sat Jan 16 03:08:39 1999
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Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 12:08:39 +0100
From: Lionel Bonnetier <leo@easynet.fr>
Subject: Re: Origin of potentiality and capabilit...


Thank you 'Pycyn'(?) for your answers.

I have one more question whether {nu'o} fits for both meanings below:

1. "He could wipe the land out"
meaning "Should he just wish so, he would wipe the land out"
or "He's able to wipe the land out, but he won't do so"

Here the capability is present, and the unrealized actualization is present
or future, and uncertain.

2. "He could have wiped the land out"
meaning "He was able to wipe the land out, but he didn't do so"

Here the capability is past, and the unrealized actualization is past and
certain.

1 and 2 don't have the same implications.

-Lionel

~~~~~ Lionel Bonnetier ~~~~~ leo@easynet.fr ~~~~~