No. 216 in Catalan
pugui
"Pugui" is the third-person singular present subjunctive form of the verb "poder," meaning "can" or "may."
In a sentence
Espero que pugui venir a la reunió.
I hope he/she can come to the meeting.
Here, 'pugui' is used in the subjunctive mood of 'poder' to express uncertainty regarding the ability to attend.
Feu la feina tan bé com pugueu.
Do the work as well as you can.
Here, 'pugueu' (related to 'pugui') is in the subjunctive mood to express a conditional or hypothetical action related to effort.
Si pogués, ajudaria més gent.
If I could, I would help more people.
In this case, a related form 'pogués' shows usage in a past subjunctive conditional expressing a hypothetical scenario.
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