moči
moči means "to be able to". It is imperfective.
Mostly used negatively: ne morem, the negative of lahko.
Present
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | morem | Ne morem priti. | not I-can to-come | I can't come. |
| you | moreš | Ali moreš priti? | whether you-can to-come | Can you come? |
| he, she, it | more | Brat ne more spati. | brother not can to-sleep | My brother can't sleep. |
| we two | moreva | Midva ne moreva priti. | we-two not we-two-can to-come | The two of us can't come. |
| you two | moreta | Ali moreta pomagati? | whether you-two-can to-help | Can you two help? |
| they two | moreta | Brat in sestra ne moreta priti. | brother and sister not they-two-can to-come | My brother and sister can't come. |
| we | moremo | Ne moremo spati. | not we-can to-sleep | We can't sleep. |
| you (plural, or formal) | morete | Ali morete ponoviti? | whether you-all-can to-repeat | Can you repeat that? |
| they | morejo | Oni ne morejo priti. | they not they-can to-come | They can't come. |
Past
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | mogel sem / mogla sem | Nisem mogel spati. | I-am-not could to-sleep | I couldn't sleep. |
| you | mogel si / mogla si | Ali si mogla priti? | whether you-are could to-come | Were you able to come? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | mogel je / mogla je / moglo je | Brat ni mogel priti. | brother is-not could to-come | My brother couldn't come. |
| we two | mogla sva / mogli sva | Nisva mogla spati. | we-two-are-not could to-sleep | The two of us couldn't sleep. |
| you two | mogla sta / mogli sta | Ali sta mogla pomagati? | whether you-two-are could to-help | Were you two able to help? |
| they two | mogla sta / mogli sta / mogli sta | Brat in sestra nista mogla priti. | brother and sister they-two-are-not could to-come | My brother and sister couldn't come. |
| we | mogli smo / mogle smo | Nismo mogli spati. | we-are-not could to-sleep | We couldn't sleep. |
| you (plural, or formal) | mogli ste / mogle ste | Ali ste mogli priti? | whether you-all-are could to-come | Were you able to come? |
| they | mogli so / mogle so / mogla so | Oni niso mogli priti. | they they-are-not could to-come | They couldn't come. |
Future
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | mogel bom / mogla bom | Ne bom mogel priti. | not I-will-be could to-come | I won't be able to come. |
| you | mogel boš / mogla boš | Ali boš mogla priti? | whether you-will-be could to-come | Will you be able to come? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | mogel bo / mogla bo / moglo bo | Brat ne bo mogel spati. | brother not will-be could to-sleep | My brother won't be able to sleep. |
| we two | mogla bova / mogli bova | Ne bova mogla priti. | not we-two-will-be could to-come | The two of us won't be able to come. |
| you two | mogla bosta / mogli bosta | Ali bosta mogla pomagati? | whether you-two-will-be could to-help | Will you two be able to help? |
| they two | mogla bosta / mogli bosta / mogli bosta | Brat in sestra ne bosta mogla priti. | brother and sister not they-two-will-be could to-come | My brother and sister won't be able to come. |
| we | mogli bomo / mogle bomo | Ne bomo mogli priti. | not we-will-be could to-come | We won't be able to come. |
| you (plural, or formal) | mogli boste / mogle boste | Ali boste mogli pomagati? | whether you-all-will-be could to-help | Will you be able to help? |
| they | mogli bodo / mogle bodo / mogla bodo | Oni ne bodo mogli priti. | they not they-will-be could to-come | They won't be able to come. |
The -l form
| Number | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | mogel | mogla | moglo |
| dual | mogla | mogli | mogli |
| plural | mogli | mogle | mogla |