[B-Greek] How to ask "Can I...?"

Randall Buth randallbuth at gmail.com
Thu Oct 30 14:51:31 EDT 2008


OK,
then
δυνασαι αναγνωναι τουτο?
DYNASAI ANAGNWNAI TOYTO?
is fine.

2008/10/30 Kenneth Litwak <javajedi2 at yahoo.com>
>
> Thanks Randall and Carl.  Actually, I was trying to formulate the capability question, "Can you read this?"  I mentioned modal because I was thinking of the German equivalent koennen "to be able" rather than duerfen "I have permission to".   Yes, I know the difference between "can" and "may" in English. I could not think of any tense-voice-mood that suggests ability or permission as such in this way.   Thanks.
>



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