smeti
smeti means "to be allowed to". It is imperfective.
Present
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | smem | Smem vprašati? | I-may to-ask | May I ask? |
| you | smeš | Tukaj ne smeš spati. | here not you-may to-sleep | You may not sleep here. |
| he, she, it | sme | Pes sme spati tukaj. | dog may to-sleep here | The dog is allowed to sleep here. |
| we two | smeva | Ali smeva iti? | whether we-two-may to-go | May the two of us go? |
| you two | smeta | Smeta iti. | you-two-may to-go | You two may go. |
| they two | smeta | Brat in sestra smeta priti. | brother and sister they-two-may to-come | My brother and sister are allowed to come. |
| we | smemo | Ali smemo priti? | whether we-may to-come | May we come? |
| you (plural, or formal) | smete | Smete iti. | you-all-may to-go | You may go. |
| they | smejo | Otroci smejo jesti. | children may to-eat | The children are allowed to eat. |
Past
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | smel sem / smela sem | Nisem smel govoriti. | I-am-not allowed to-speak | I wasn't allowed to speak. |
| you | smel si / smela si | Ali si smela priti? | whether you-are allowed to-come | Were you allowed to come? (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | smel je / smela je / smelo je | Brat je smel iti. | brother is allowed to-go | My brother was allowed to go. |
| we two | smela sva / smeli sva | Smela sva priti. | allowed we-two-are to-come | The two of us were allowed to come. |
| you two | smela sta / smeli sta | Ali sta smela iti? | whether you-two-are allowed to-go | Were you two allowed to go? |
| they two | smela sta / smeli sta / smeli sta | Brat in sestra sta smela jesti. | brother and sister they-two-are allowed to-eat | My brother and sister were allowed to eat. |
| we | smeli smo / smele smo | Nismo smeli govoriti. | we-are-not allowed to-speak | We weren't allowed to speak. |
| you (plural, or formal) | smeli ste / smele ste | Ali ste smeli priti? | whether you-all-are allowed to-come | Were you allowed to come? |
| they | smeli so / smele so / smela so | Otroci so smeli spati. | children are allowed to-sleep | The children were allowed to sleep. |
Future
| Person | Form | Example | Gloss | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | smel bom / smela bom | Ali bom smel priti? | whether I-will-be allowed to-come | Will I be allowed to come? |
| you | smel boš / smela boš | Smela boš iti. | allowed you-will-be to-go | You will be allowed to go. (to a woman) |
| he, she, it | smel bo / smela bo / smelo bo | Brat bo smel jesti. | brother will-be allowed to-eat | My brother will be allowed to eat. |
| we two | smela bova / smeli bova | Ali bova smela iti? | whether we-two-will-be allowed to-go | Will the two of us be allowed to go? |
| you two | smela bosta / smeli bosta | Smela bosta priti. | allowed you-two-will-be to-come | You two will be allowed to come. |
| they two | smela bosta / smeli bosta / smeli bosta | Brat in sestra bosta smela iti. | brother and sister they-two-will-be allowed to-go | My brother and sister will be allowed to go. |
| we | smeli bomo / smele bomo | Smeli bomo govoriti. | allowed we-will-be to-speak | We will be allowed to speak. |
| you (plural, or formal) | smeli boste / smele boste | Ali boste smeli priti? | whether you-all-will-be allowed to-come | Will you be allowed to come? |
| they | smeli bodo / smele bodo / smela bodo | Otroci bodo smeli spati. | children will-be allowed to-sleep | The children will be allowed to sleep. |
The -l form
| Number | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | smel | smela | smelo |
| dual | smela | smeli | smeli |
| plural | smeli | smele | smela |