E02
core
Speaker stance
Modality
Ability Aura
Can someone do it?
basic
Modal verb
Can
Maksud
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
Perkataan
can|able|know how to
Frasa
can swim|able to help|know how to cook
Ayat
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
Paparan bahasa
Dalam bahasa ibunda Anda
Inggeris
Kehadiran
strong
Kepentingan
English expresses ability mainly with can/could and be able to.
I can swim.
can = ability
Dalam bahasa yang Anda pelajari
Sepanyol
Kehadiran
strong
Tahap kesukaran
Ability is expressed mainly with saber for learned ability and poder for possibility/capacity.
Sé nadar. Puedo ayudarte.
I know how to swim. I can help you.
Masalah lazim pelajar
Learners often confuse saber and poder.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.