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Definition 2024
може
може
Macedonian
Verb
може • (može) impf
- (transitive) to be able
Conjugation
Conjugation of може (imperfective, present in -е)
| л-participles | imperfect | aorist | non-finite forms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | можел | — | adjectival partc. | — |
| feminine | можела | — | adverbial partc. | можејќи |
| neuter | можело | — | verbal noun | можење |
| plural | можеле | — | ||
| present | imperfect | aorist | imperative | |
| 1st singular | можам | можев | — | — |
| 2nd singular | можеш | можеше | — | можи |
| 3rd singular | може | можеше | — | — |
| 1st plural | можеме | можевме | — | — |
| 2nd plural | можете | можевте | — | можете |
| 3rd plural | можат | можеа | — | — |
| Compound tenses | ||||
| perfect | сум можел | present of сум + imperfect л-participle | ||
| pluperfect | бев можел | imperfect of сум + imperfect л-participle | ||
| future | ќе можам | ќе + present | ||
| future in the past | ќе можев | ќе + imperfect | ||
| future reported | ќе сум можел | ќе + imperfect л-participle | ||
| conditional | би можел | би + imperfect л-participle | ||
Usage notes
- This verb is used to denote capability unrelated to knowledge or skill. To express the notion of being able to in the sense of knowing how to, "знае" is used. Hence, "можам да пливам" doesn't mean that the speaker has acquired the skill of swimming but something such as not being too tired or injured to swim (for example).
- This verb generally isn't used with verbs related to the sense. Hence, "I can see" is often simply "гледам" rather than "можам да гледам" (the latter is also acceptable, but may imply something else, such as that seeing is a possible option rather than that one has good vision or a good line of sight).