Ability Aura
Modal verb
Can
Can someone do it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
의미
A modal layer expressing skill, capability, learned ability, physical possibility, or practical capacity.
알아보는 방법
Ask whether the sentence says someone is able to do something.
예시
단어
can|able|know how to
구문
can swim|able to help|know how to cook
문장
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
언어별 보기
모국어에서는
Korean (South Korean standard)
드러나는 정도
strong
중요도
Ability is often expressed with -ㄹ/을 수 있다 or 잘/못 plus a verb.
한국어를 읽을 수 있어요.
I can read Korean.
학습 언어에서는
Arabic (Modern Standard)
드러나는 정도
strong
난이도
Ability is commonly expressed with يستطيع, يقدر, يمكنه and related patterns.
أستطيعُ أن أقرأ العربية.
I can read Arabic.
자주 하는 실수
Learners may confuse ability with possibility or permission.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.