diff --git a/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf b/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
index 37ed62d4a..9d6268ae5 100644
--- a/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
+++ b/lib/src/chinese/DictEngChi.gf
@@ -524,7 +524,8 @@ some_Quant = mkQuant "一些" ;  --CHECKED
 trade_V = mkV "交易" ;   --CHECKED
 month_N = mkN "月" ;  --CHECKED
 last_A = mkA "最后" ;  --CHECKED
-may_VV = mkVV "可能" ;  --CHECKED
+may_1_VV = mkVV "可能" ;  ---- be possible
+may_2_VV = mkVV "可能" ;  ---- be allowed
 business_N = mkN "商业" ;  --CHECKED
 rate_N = mkN "率" ;  --CHECKED
 bond_N = mkN "券" ;  --CHECKED
diff --git a/lib/src/english/DictEng.gf b/lib/src/english/DictEng.gf
index 3fc219ada..fbdcea868 100644
--- a/lib/src/english/DictEng.gf
+++ b/lib/src/english/DictEng.gf
@@ -33094,7 +33094,20 @@ lin maxine_PN = mkPN "Maxine";
 lin maxwell_N = mkN "maxwell" ;
 lin may_N = mkN "May" "Mays";
 lin may_PN = mkPN "May";
-lin may_VV = {
+lin may_1_VV = {
+    s = table { 
+      VVF VInf => ["be possible to"] ;
+      VVF VPres => "may" ;
+      VVF VPPart => ["been possible to"] ;
+      VVF VPresPart => ["being possible to"] ;
+      VVF VPast => "might" ;
+      VVPastNeg => "mightn't" ;
+      VVPresNeg => "may not"
+      } ;
+    p = [] ;
+    typ = VVAux
+    } ;
+lin may_2_VV = {
     s = table { 
       VVF VInf => ["be allowed to"] ;
       VVF VPres => "may" ;
diff --git a/lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf b/lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf
index 9af4ed1e5..d9f62307d 100644
--- a/lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf
+++ b/lib/src/english/DictEngAbs.gf
@@ -33060,7 +33060,8 @@ fun maxine_PN : PN;
 fun maxwell_N : N;
 fun may_N : N;
 fun may_PN : PN;
-fun may_VV : VV;
+fun may_1_VV : VV;  -- be possible
+fun may_2_VV : VV;  -- be allowed
 fun may_beetle_N : N;
 fun may_bug_N : N;
 fun mayapple_N : N;
diff --git a/lib/src/finnish/DictEngFin.gf b/lib/src/finnish/DictEngFin.gf
index 68cd9a8f1..7c7c05589 100644
--- a/lib/src/finnish/DictEngFin.gf
+++ b/lib/src/finnish/DictEngFin.gf
@@ -52549,7 +52549,8 @@ prosecutorFem_N = mkN "syyttäjä" ; -- 1832
   make_VS = mkVS tehda_V ;  
   malaysia_PN = mkPN "Malesia" ; 
   manage_VV = mkVVf (mkV "onnistua") infIllat ; 
-  may_VV = mkVV (mkV "saattaa") ; 
+  may_1_VV = mkVV (mkV "saattaa") ; 
+  may_2_VV = mkVV (mkV "saada") ; 
 ---moreSg_Det
   mother_N = mkN "äiti" ; 
 ----name_V3 = mkV3 "nimetä" accusative allative ;  ---
diff --git a/lib/src/french/DictEngFre.gf b/lib/src/french/DictEngFre.gf
index 3ea41ca57..f826fdffa 100644
--- a/lib/src/french/DictEngFre.gf
+++ b/lib/src/french/DictEngFre.gf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 --# -coding=utf8
+--# -path=.:../english
 
 concrete DictEngFre of DictEngAbs = CatFre ** open ParadigmsFre,
   (S = StructuralFre),
@@ -11005,6 +11006,8 @@ maximal_A = mkA "maximal";
 maximum_A = mkA "maximum";
 maximum_N = mkN "maximum" masculine;
 may_N = mkN "aubépine" feminine;
+may_1_VV = S.can_VV ;
+may_2_VV = S.can_VV ;
 maybe_Adv = mkAdv "peut-être";
 mayday_N = mkN "mayday";
 mayhem_N = mkN "grabuge" masculine | mkN "mutilation" feminine;
diff --git a/lib/src/german/DictEngGer.gf b/lib/src/german/DictEngGer.gf
index b0f1072c7..fdeaff9b3 100644
--- a/lib/src/german/DictEngGer.gf
+++ b/lib/src/german/DictEngGer.gf
@@ -22661,7 +22661,8 @@ lin maximum_N = reg2N  "Maximum" "Maxima" neuter;
 lin maxine_PN = variants {};
 lin may_N = variants {};
 lin may_PN = variants {};
-lin may_VV = variants {};
+lin may_1_VV = mkVV können_V ;
+lin may_2_VV = mkVV dürfen_V ;
 lin may_beetle_N = variants {};
 lin may_bug_N = variants {};
 lin maybe_Adv = variants {};
diff --git a/lib/src/swedish/DictEngSwe.gf b/lib/src/swedish/DictEngSwe.gf
index 869a5e013..d7999ccea 100644
--- a/lib/src/swedish/DictEngSwe.gf
+++ b/lib/src/swedish/DictEngSwe.gf
@@ -34520,7 +34520,8 @@ lin maxine_PN = variants {};
 lin maxwell_N = variants {};
 lin may_N = mkN "maj"; -- comment=2
 lin may_PN = variants {};
-lin may_VV = auxVV (mkV "få" "fick" "fått"); --
+lin may_1_VV = S.can_VV ;
+lin may_2_VV = auxVV (mkV "få" "fick" "fått"); --
 lin may_beetle_N = variants {};
 lin may_bug_N = variants {};
 lin mayapple_N = variants {};