Kilo Lingo

#502 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

able, capable

Examples

o.

She is a very capable teacher.

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He is not capable of lying.

kapablas ?

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. Kapabli works as a verb, kapablo is the ability itself, and the complement can be an infinitive or plus a noun.

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This word is part of lesson 11.