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„Jak tě mohlo kruci napadnout ji sem přivést?“
18 examples (24%) of given 73
sentences that carry modality are expressed by different
modal verbs.
The most common modal verb is can, which shows
that the translators use
a less polite way of utterance.
(115) "Robert, could you be so kind as to hand me that phone?" (BDC)
„Roberte, byl byste tak hodný a podal mi ten telefon?”
[Robert,
would you be so kind as to hand me that phone?]
(116) “How could you know that?” (BDC)
„Jak to můžete vědět?”
[How
can you know that?]
(117) "Could you bring Ms. Travis a cup of coffee, please.” (FP)
„Můžete donést paní Travisové kávu, prosím?”
[
Can you bring Ms. Travis a cup of coffee, please?]
(118) "Could you show us to him, Ruskin?" asked Sparks. (FLS)
„Můžete nás dovést k němu, Ruskine?" zeptal se Sparks.
[
Can you show us to him, Ruskin?]
(119) “How could you do that?” (MR)
„Jak bys to udělal?”
[How
would you do that?]
(120) “How could you ever relax here?” (SHT)
„Jak se tady může někdo cítit uvolněný?”
[How
can you ever relax here?]
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