Saying you can: the potential form
食たべられる, 話はなせる, できる — ability and possibility.要点The idea
The potential form says you can do something: る-verbs drop る and add られる, and う-verbs change to the e-sound and add る.| Dictionary | Can do | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食たべるtaberu | 食たべられるtaberareru | can eat |
| 見みるmiru | 見みられるmirareru | can watch, get to see |
| 飲のむnomu | 飲のめるnomeru | can drink |
| 話はなすhanasu | 話はなせるhanaseru | can speak |
| 行いくiku | 行いけるikeru | can go |
| 買かうkau | 買かえるkaeru | can buy |
| するsuru | できるdekiru | can do |
| 来くるkuru | 来こられるkorareru | can come |
日本語にほんご が 話はなせます。nihongo ga hanasemasu.I can speak Japanese.The thing you can do usually takes が (を is also heard).
納豆なっとう が 食たべられない。nattou ga taberarenai.I can't eat natto.
明日あした 来こられる？ashita korareru?Can you come tomorrow?
A一人ひとり で 行いく。hitori de iku.I'll go alone.
B一人ひとり で 行いける。hitori de ikeru.I can go alone.