E02
core
Speaker stance
Modality
Ability Aura
Can someone do it?
basic
Modal verb
Can
Makna
A modal layer expressing skill, capability, learned ability, physical possibility, or practical capacity.
Cara mengenalinya
Ask whether the sentence says someone is able to do something.
Contoh
Kata
can|able|know how to
Frasa
can swim|able to help|know how to cook
Kalimat
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
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa ibu Anda
Indonesia
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kepentingan
Ability is expressed with bisa, dapat, or mampu, with no verb inflection.
Saya bisa berenang.
I can swim.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Inggris
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kesulitan
English expresses ability mainly with can/could and be able to.
I can swim.
can = ability
Kendala umum pembelajar
Learners may add 'to' after modal verbs or confuse can and be able to.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.