सकल

Being Able to

Level 2Sounds Like sakala

Verb stem, then सकल, gives can.

How It Works

SubjectFormExample
हम, रउआसकीलेहम तैर सकीले।
तू (man)सकेलऽतू साइकिल चला सकेलऽ?
ऊ (man)सकेलाऊ बोल सकेला।
ऊ (woman)सकेलीनेहा गाना गा सकेली।
future, हमसकबहम काल्ह ना आ सकब।

The first verb is the bare stem: बोल, आ, गा. Do not use the -े form before सकल.

सकल changes with the tense in the usual way, like पढ़ल. To say cannot, put ना before the stem: ऊ भोजपुरी ना बोल सकेला.

To say managed to or was able to do something once, use पावल: हम सुत ना पवनी (I could not sleep).

Examples (5)

  1. ऊ भोजपुरी बोल सकेला।

    He can speak Bhojpuri.

    बोल सकेला.

  2. हम काल्ह ना आ सकब।

    I will not be able to come tomorrow.

    आ सकब.

  3. तू साइकिल चला सकेलऽ?

    Can you ride a bicycle?

    चला सकेलऽ.

  4. नेहा गाना गा सकेली।

    Neha can sing.

    गा सकेली.

  5. हम तैर सकीले।

    I can swim.

    तैर सकीले.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the Hindi pattern.

    ऊ भोजपुरी बोल सकता ह।
    ऊ भोजपुरी बोल सकेला।

    Bhojpuri uses सकेला.

  • Using the -े form before सकल.

    ऊ बोले सकेला।
    ऊ बोल सकेला।

    Use the bare stem before सकल.

How It Connects

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सकलLevel 2Being Able to

Learn This First

सकेला in ऊ बोल सकेला has the -ला ending from करेला.

Words in This Pattern

सकल