Info: For мочь there are 2 different forms. You can toggle between them using the tabs below.
- Verb мочь
- Noun мочь
Translation
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1.
be able
Also: can
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- А вы могли́ бы потише? Can you keep the noise down?
- Я могу́ только ждать. I can only wait.
- Если бы бы́ло немного тепле́е, мы могли́ бы вы́пить ча́ю в са́ду. We could have our tea in the garden, were it a little warmer.
- А мо́жете мне дать бума́жный паке́т? Do you think you could give me a paper bag?
- Не могу́ сде́лать ничего лу́чше. I can’t do any better.
- Ты не мо́жешь хоть раз прийти́ вовремя? Я ждала́ тебя це́лый час. Can't you ever be punctual? I have been waiting here for one hour.
- Мы не могли́ откры́ть дверь, поскольку она была́ заперта изнутри. We couldn't open the door because it was locked from within.
- Я не могу́ поня́ть, какова́ его настоя́щая цель. I fail to understand his true aim.
- Не могли́ бы вы объясни́ть, почему почти в ка́ждой дере́вне есть по два хра́ма? Can you please tell me why there seem to be two churches in every village?
- Я не могу́ смотре́ть э́ту пье́су без слёз. I never see that play without crying.
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Imperative
| singular | моги́ |
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| plural | моги́те |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Past
| male | мо́г |
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| female | могла́ |
| neuter | могло́ |
| plural | могли́ |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
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| я | могу́ | бу́ду мочь |
| ты | мо́жешь | бу́дешь мочь |
| он/она́/оно́ | мо́жет | бу́дет мочь |
| мы | мо́жем | бу́дем мочь |
| вы | мо́жете | бу́дете мочь |
| они́ | мо́гут | бу́дут мочь |
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Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
power
Also: might
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2.Translation:Example:Info:
Editing translations: Please do not include annotations (e.g. "medicine" or "colloquially") or hints of usage (e.g. "[Acc.]").
Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Declension
| singular | plural | |
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| nom. nominative | мо́чь | мо́чи |
| gen. genitive | мо́чи | мо́чей |
| dat. dative | мо́чи | мо́чам |
| acc. accusative | мо́чь | мо́чи |
| inst. instrumental | мо́чью | мо́чами |
| prep. prepositional | мо́чи | мо́чах |
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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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