No. 74 in Marathi
शकत
"Shakat" (शकत) in English means "able" or "capable."
In a sentence
मी शकत नाही म्हणुन प्रयत्न सोडणार नाही.
I won't give up trying because I cannot do it.
Here 'शकत नाही' denotes the ability or inability to do something.
तो शकत तसा मी त्याला मदत केली.
I helped him as much as I could.
In this sentence, 'शकत तसा' refers to doing something to the best of one's capability.
ती शकत नाही ते काम करायला.
She is unable to do that work.
The phrase 'शकत नाही' in this sentence indicates lack of ability.
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