nwere ike: Can

Level 3

nwere ike + infinitive: can.

How It Works

Nwere ike means “have the power to”.

SayMeaning
Enwere m ike ịga.I can go.
Enweghi m ike.I cannot.
O nwere ike ịbịa echi.He or she can come tomorrow.
I nwere ike ịsụ Igbo?Can you speak Igbo?

The verb that follows is the infinitive (ịga, ịbịa). The pronoun m follows enwere, as in Enwere m ego.

Examples (4)

  1. Enwere m ike ịga.

    I can go.

    Enwere m ike plus the infinitive.

  2. Enweghi m ike.

    I cannot.

    The negative.

  3. O nwere ike ịbịa echi.

    He or she can come tomorrow.

    O goes with nwere.

  4. I nwere ike ịsụ Igbo?

    Can you speak Igbo?

    The pronoun is i because nwere has first-group vowels.

How It Connects

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nwere ike: CanLevel 3

Learn This First

Nwere ike is nwere with ike and takes the infinitive, so both come first.

Words in This Pattern

nwere ikenwereike