No. 63 in Catalan
poder
"To be able to" or "can."
In a sentence
Puc anar a la festa demà.
I can go to the party tomorrow.
The word 'puc' is the first-person singular present indicative form of 'poder', and is used here to express the ability to perform an action, in this case, going to the party.
El rei té molt de poder sobre el seu regne.
The king has a lot of power over his kingdom.
The word 'poder' is used here as a noun, meaning 'power', referring to the authority or control the king holds.
Si pogués volar, visitaria el món sencer.
If I could fly, I would visit the entire world.
The word 'pogués' is the first-person singular imperfect subjunctive form of 'poder', used here to express a hypothetical or unreal conditional situation, imagining the possibility of flying.
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