E02
core
Speaker stance
Modality
Ability Aura
Can someone do it?
basic
Modal verb
Can
பொருள்
A modal layer expressing skill, capability, learned ability, physical possibility, or practical capacity.
இதைக் கண்டறிவது எப்படி
Ask whether the sentence says someone is able to do something.
எடுத்துக்காட்டுகள்
சொற்கள்
can|able|know how to
சொற்றொடர்கள்
can swim|able to help|know how to cook
வாக்கியம்
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
மொழிப் பார்வை
உங்கள் தாய்மொழியில்
ஆங்கிலம்
இருப்பு நிலை
strong
முக்கியத்துவம்
English expresses ability mainly with can/could and be able to.
I can swim.
can = ability
நீங்கள் கற்கும் மொழியில்
ஸ்பானிஷ்
இருப்பு நிலை
strong
சிரம நிலை
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.
கற்பவர்கள் பொதுவாகச் சந்திக்கும் சிக்கல்
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.