Translation
able, capable
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Examples
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She is a very capable teacher.
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He is not capable of lying.
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Are you able to read that without a dictionary?
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The young boy turned out to be very capable.
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We need capable people for that job.
Three words compete for English can, and the division is clean once you see it. is about the situation - it is possible. is about the person - they have it in them. is the everyday verb covering both plus permission. So means circumstances allow it, while means he has the skill whether or not he gets the chance. works as a verb, is the ability itself, and the complement can be an infinitive or plus a noun.
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Word family
Words built on kapabla with Esperanto's affixes. Read each one from its parts.
- kapableconoun
ability, capability
kapabla-ec-: the quality of being able
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 1: kapabla, miri, morgaŭ and 7 more words.