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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