Ability Aura
Modal verb
Can
Can someone do it?
core
basic
Speaker stance
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 Anda
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Kehadiran
strong
Kepentingan
Ability is commonly expressed with يستطيع, يقدر, يمكنه and related patterns.
أستطيعُ أن أقرأ العربية.
I can read Arabic.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
German (standard)
Kehadiran
strong
Tahap kesukaran
Ability is usually expressed with können plus infinitive.
Ich kann schwimmen.
I can swim.
Masalah lazim pelajar
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.