Translation
to be able; can
Examples
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I can come now.
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Can you see me?
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He could not tell the truth.
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They will be able to come with us.
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If I could, I would go with you.
is "to be able", and it runs through the same six endings as every other verb with no irregularity: , , , , , . The verb that follows it stays in the infinitive, so . The root also builds a family in the ordinary way: povo is "power", is "possible", and nepovo names the lack of it. Keep it apart from , which is knowing a fact, and rajti, which is being allowed.
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