No. 188 in Slovak
môcť
"To be able to" or "can."
In a sentence
Môžem ísť do kina dnes večer.
I can go to the cinema tonight.
Here, 'môcť' is used in the first person singular present tense form 'môžem', indicating ability or permission to perform the action of going to the cinema.
Mohli by sme sa stretnúť zajtra?
Could we meet tomorrow?
In this sentence, 'môcť' is conjugated in the past tense conditional form 'mohli by sme', expressing a polite suggestion or possibility of meeting tomorrow.
Bude môcť dokončiť úlohu do zajtra.
He/she/it will be able to finish the task by tomorrow.
Here, 'môcť' is used in the third person singular future tense form 'bude môcť', indicating the ability to finish the task in the future.
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