Re: Origin of potentiality and capabilit...

["Jorge J. Llambías" <jorge@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx]

Interesting questions Lionel! My answers are only suggestions, 
I'm sure pc can give a more definitive one.

>1. "He could wipe the land out"
>2. "He could have wiped the land out"


I would say:

1. ko'a ca nu'o daspo le tumla
At this time, there is the capability and unrealized actualization
that he wipes the land out.

2. ko'a pu nu'o daspo le tumla
At that time, there was the capability and unrealized actualization
that he wipe the land out.

I don't think the second one has the implication that he didn't 
eventually do so, though. For example, it could be "He could have
wiped the land out anytime since 1990, but he decided to do it only 
last week".

co'o mi'e xorxes