Looking up...
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.
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'.
'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).
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?).
'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).
'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.