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I have some confusion about the grammar structure of 可以 Kěyǐ. I found in this website the basic usage is:
Subj. + 可以 + Verb + Obj.
But then I came across a dialogue where they put it after the verb:
我看一个月可以吗?
Wǒ kàn yīgè yuè kěyǐ ma?
Can I read it for a month?
Question: Does this mean there is some flexibility about this order?
我[可以]看一个月吗? = [Can] I read for one month? (O)
我看一个月[可以吗?] = I read for one month, [is it possible?] (O)
我[可以]看一个月. = I [can] read for a month. (O)
我看一个月[可以]. = I read for a month [can]. (X)
我看一个月? [可以]. = I read for a month? [(yes) It is possible]. (O)
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"我看一个月可以吗" is a [topic] + [comment] sentence.
[我看一个月] is the topic
[可以吗?] is the comment
The adverb "可以" in SVO sentence "我[可以]看一个月吗?" cannot be placed after the verb "看"
I doubt if
我看一个月可以吗? , should be translated to
Can I read it for a month?
我看一个月可以吗? has other translation in advanced conversation
because verb and object is hidden
note: 看 can be translated to "do you think"
It can be interpreted as
我看(这事)一个月可以(做到(某件事)/行)吗?
which is
Do you think/ Is it possible that
it can be done in a month?
But then I think you may have found this phrase from here
and it is translated as
Can I (borrow it and) read it for a month?
The answer is yes, there is some flexibility about this order
