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The Use of सक (Sak)
October 18, 2009
20091018-UseOfSak.mp3
सक (sak) means can or could. It is used with the verb-root. ने is not added to the subject when
सक is used. Variations to सक are applied according to the gender and number of the noun –
सका, सक, सके , सक गे, सकते, सकती, सकता. Since सक (Sak) denotes the ability or capability or
possibility to do something, it is known as शित बोधक सहायक या (shakti bodhak sahayak
kriya). सक is also used for denoting permission (i.e. may).
Examples:
English Hindi Transliteration
He can speak Tamil. वह तमल बोल सकता है। Vah Tamil bol sakta hai
Peter can climb a tree पीटर पेड़ पर चढ़ सकता है। Peter ped par chadh sakta hai
Neeraja can sing Hindi
songs.
नीरजा हद गीत गा सकती है।
Neeraja Hindi geet gaa sakti hai
Can you understand my
talk
या तुम मेर बात समज सकते हो
Kya tum meri baat samaj sakte ho
I don't know if I can lift
this piano by myself.
म नहं जानता क म अपने आप यह
पयानो उठा सकता हूँ या नहं।
Main nahin jaanta ki main apne aap yeh
piano utha sakta hoon ya nahin
Could you lend me your
newspaper
या आप मुझे आपके अख़बार उदार दे
सकते है
Kya aap mujhe aapke akhbaar udaar de
sakte hai
Can I go to the party या म पाट/ दावत म जा सहता हूँ Kya main party/daavat mein jaa sahta
hoon
Balu could not pass the
examination.
I could not meet you
yesterday.
बालू परा म उतीण नहं हो सका।
कल म तुमसे नहं मल सका।
Balu pareeksha mein uteern nahin ho
saka
Kal main tumse nahin mil saka
Can you smoke outside
please
या आप बाहर धूपान कर सकते है Kya aap bahar dhoomrapaan kar sakte
hai