Ability Aura
Modal verb
Can
Can someone do it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
Σημασία
A modal layer expressing skill, capability, learned ability, physical possibility, or practical capacity.
Πώς να το αναγνωρίζετε
Ask whether the sentence says someone is able to do something.
Παραδείγματα
Λέξεις
can|able|know how to
Φράσεις
can swim|able to help|know how to cook
Πρόταση
She can swim.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Ability layer person + CAN + action She + can + swim = skill / capacity / possibility = action is possible for her
Compare shape
Same meaning, different tools: Modal: can swim Phrase: able to help Know-how: know how to cook Affix/particle: swim-ABLE Construction: possible to swim
Προβολή ανά γλώσσα
Στη γλώσσα σας
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Παρουσία
strong
Σημασία
Ability is commonly expressed with يستطيع, يقدر, يمكنه and related patterns.
أستطيعُ أن أقرأ العربية.
I can read Arabic.
Στη γλώσσα που μαθαίνετε
German (standard)
Παρουσία
strong
Δυσκολία
Ability is usually expressed with können plus infinitive.
Ich kann schwimmen.
I can swim.
Συνηθισμένη δυσκολία μαθητών
Learners may forget the infinitive at the end in modal constructions.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.