canst
gb/kˈænst/ us/kˈænst/
C1
Inglés
~ 26200
tud
VERBO
C1
ARCHAIC
1
tud
A1
Patrón de uso:
[subject: thou] canst [bare infinitive]
Thou canst not know what the morrow shall bring.
Nem tudhatod, mit hoz a holnap.
If thou canst forgive, thy heart shall find peace.
Ha meg tudsz bocsátani, békére lel a szíved.
Thou canst speak plainly; I shall not be offended.
Canst thou lift this burden without help?
Thou canst choose the path that seemeth right unto thee.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Thou canst read this old text if thou study hard.
El tudod olvasni ezt a régi szöveget, ha sokat tanulsz.
If thou canst come, we shall be glad.
Ha el tudsz jönni, örülni fogunk.
Canst thou see the small star in the sky?
Thou canst ask any question thou wilt.
Thou canst not enter, for the door is locked.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "canst" with the contraction "can't" because they look similar in writing. "Canst" is an old positive form used only with "thou" ("thou canst" = modern "you can"), while "can't" is a modern negative form of "cannot." Another mistake is using "canst" with "you" (e.g., *you canst*), which is incorrect; with modern "you," simply use "can."
Significado
archaic second-person singular of "can"
Colocaciones
thou canst
|canst thou
|thou canst not
|that thou canst
|what canst thou
Sinónimos
can (Modern, all-purpose form; used with "you" and all other subjects in present tense instead of the archaic "canst.")
Antónimos
cannot (Expresses lack of ability or possibility, the negative form that contrasts with the affirmative meaning of "canst.")
Temas
literature
|religion
|history
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
An old form of "can" used with "thou" (old word for "you") to say that someone is able to do something.
Archaic second-person singular form of "can," used with "thou" to show that the person addressed is able to do something.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
canst
AFI
GB/kˈænst/
US/kˈænst/
Sílabas y acento
canst (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (canst)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: canst
- 3rd Person Singular: cansts
- Present Participle: cansting
- Past: cansted
- Past Participle: cansted
Familia de palabras
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