No. 5,347 in Catalan
can
"Can" (Catalan): A house or property, often used before a name to refer to someone's home or estate.
In a sentence
Puc tocar la guitarra.
I can play the guitar.
In this sentence, 'can' expresses the ability to perform an action, indicated by the Catalan word 'puc', the first-person singular form of the verb 'poder'.
Vull viure a una can tranquil·la prop de la natura.
I want to live in a quiet countryside house near nature.
Here 'can' refers to a type of house, specifically one found in the countryside, demonstrating its noun usage in Catalan to describe a rural dwelling.
Ell diu que pot arreglar-ho demà.
He says he can fix it tomorrow.
In this example, 'can' is utilized to denote capability, mirrored in Catalan by 'pot', the third-person singular form of the verb 'poder'.
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