No. 11 in Lithuanian

gali

"Can" or "is able to."

In a sentence

Tu gali padėti man su namų darbais?
Can you help me with my homework?
In this sentence, 'gali' expresses the ability or permission to do something, functioning as a modal verb translated as 'can' in English.
Jis gali būti pavargęs po tokio ilgo pasivaikščiojimo.
He might be tired after such a long walk.
Here, 'gali' indicates possibility or probability, showing that something might happen or might be true.
Aš nežinau, ar galiu priimti šį pasiūlymą.
I don't know if I can accept this offer.
In this instance, 'galiu' is the first person singular form of 'gali', showing ability, emphasizing the speaker's capacity or allowance to perform an action.

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