moči

See also: moci, moći, Moci, and mòcì

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *moťi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ̀ːt͡ʃi/

Verb

móči impf

  1. can, to be able

Usage notes

  • Except in negative, conditional, past tense, future tense or clauses where "moči" is used as the only verb, the adverb "lahko" is used for ability:
Lahko plavam.: I can swim.
Mogel sem plavati.: I was able to swim.
Bom mogel plavati.: I will be able to swim.
Ne morem plavati.: I can't swim.
Jaz bi plaval.: I would swim.
Morem.: I can

Inflection

Obstruent + -ti -em (AP b)
infinitive móči
1st singular mọ́rem
infinitive móči mȍč
supine
verbal noun
participle converb
present
past
l-participle masculine feminine neuter
singular mọ́gəł mógla móglo
dual mógla mógli mógli
plural mógli mógle mógla
present imperative
1st singular mọ́rem
2nd singular mọ́reš
3rd singular mọ́re
1st dual mọ́reva
2nd dual mọ́reta
3rd dual mọ́reta
1st plural mọ́remo
2nd plural mọ́rete
3rd plural mọ́rejo

Derived terms

  • premóči
  • zmóči

Further reading

  • moči”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
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