No. 647 in Latvian
vari
"Vari" means "you can" or "you are able" in English.
In a sentence
Vai tu vari palīdzēt man?
Can you help me?
The word 'vari' here is used as the second person singular form of the verb 'varēt', meaning 'can', indicating the ability or possibility to do something.
Tu zini, ka vari to izdarīt.
You know that you can do it.
In this sentence, 'vari' again is the second person singular form of 'varēt', expressing the speaker's confidence in the listener's capability.
Ja tu vari, aizej uz veikalu.
If you can, go to the store.
Here, 'vari' is used conditionally, reflecting the capability to perform an action if possible.
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