No. 57 in Slovak
môžu
"Can" or "are able to" (third person plural).
In a sentence
Ľudia môžu cestovať cez víkend do hôr.
People can travel to the mountains over the weekend.
The word "môžu" is used here to indicate the possibility or ability of people to undertake the action of traveling.
Študenti môžu odovzdať úlohu do konca týždňa.
Students can submit the assignment by the end of the week.
In this sentence, "môžu" denotes permission given to students to perform the action stated.
Rastliny môžu rásť rýchlejšie v teplom prostredí.
Plants can grow faster in a warm environment.
Here, "môžu" is used to express a general possibility or natural potential under certain conditions.
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