No. 27 in Croatian

može

"Može" means "can," "may," or "okay" depending on context.

In a sentence

Može li mi netko pomoći?
Can someone help me?
In this sentence, 'može' is used as a verb to ask if it is possible for someone to perform an action, functioning in a question format.
Ovaj stol može izdržati veliku težinu.
This table can withstand a lot of weight.
Here, 'može' indicates ability or capacity of the subject, describing its capability.
Može, idemo u kino večeras.
Sure, let's go to the cinema tonight.
In this context, 'može' is used informally to express agreement or consent in dialogue.

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