able in Somali

karaa/kartaa

Can; be able to, used after a verb infinitive

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Translation

Somali meanings

karaa/kartaa

Can; be able to, used after a verb infinitive

awoodo

Be able to or have the capacity to

Useful combinations

Common phrases with able

can run

ordi karaa

can do

samayn karaa

not able to

ma awoodo

Real usage

Example sentences

Maryan can run.

ability

Maryan way ordi kartaa.

I can jump over it.

ability

Waan ka dul boodi karaa.

He is not able to drink any more.

negative ability

Ma awoodo in uu sii cabbo.

Grammar

Grammar notes

Auxiliary after the infinitive

Somali normally uses karaa/kartaa after a verb infinitive to mean can or be able to. The form changes with the subject, such as karaa, kartaa, or karaan.

Questions

Questions about able in Somali

How do you say able in Somali?

For be able to, Somali commonly uses karaa or kartaa after the main verb, as in ordi kartaa for can run.