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can

/kæn/
सकना

I can swim.

मैं तैर सकता हूँ।


सामान्य

किसी कार्य को करने की क्षमता या अनुमति व्यक्त करना।

She can speak three languages.

वह तीन भाषाएँ बोल सकती है।

Can you help me?

क्या तुम मेरी मदद कर सकते हो?

Modals like 'can' express ability, permission, or possibility. In Hindi, 'सकना' is used to show ability or permission.

सामान्य

एक बंद बर्तन जिसमें तरल पदार्थ या खाद्य पदार्थ रखा जाता है।

She opened a can of soup.

उसने सूप का एक डिब्बा खोला।

In this sense, 'can' refers to a metal container. In Hindi, it is commonly translated as 'डिब्बा' or 'कैन'.

शब्द संयोजन

can doकर सकनाcan't helpन रुक सकनाas much as I canजितना हो सके

समानार्थी शब्द

able tomaymightcould

विलोम शब्द

cannotcan'tunable

संबंधित वाक्यांश

can't standवाक्यांश क्रिया
बर्दाश्त नहीं कर पाना
can't waitवाक्यांश क्रिया
बहुत उत्सुक होना

विशेष सुझाव

Modals in Hindi

'Can' is a modal verb. In Hindi, modal verbs like 'सकना', 'चाहिए', 'होना' are used similarly. For example, 'I can swim' becomes 'मैं तैर सकता हूँ' (main verb + सकता हूँ).

स्वर्णिम नियम

Ability vs. Permission

Use 'can' for ability (I can drive) and permission (Can I leave early?). In Hindi, ability uses 'सकना' (मैं गाड़ी चला सकता हूँ), while permission often uses 'क्या' (क्या मैं जल्दी जा सकता हूँ?).

शब्द की उत्पत्ति

'Can' as a modal verb comes from Old English 'cunnan' (to know, be able to). The noun 'can' (metal container) comes from Middle English 'canne', derived from Latin 'canna' (reed, tube).

उपयोग नोट्स

'Can' is used to express ability (I can swim), permission (Can I go?), or possibility (It can rain tomorrow). In Hindi, 'सकना' is the main verb used for ability, while 'क्या' is used for questions asking permission.

शब्द विश्लेषण

can
modal verb expressing ability/permission
root
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can
noun referring to a metal container
root
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