MILAZA FAHAFAHANA NA FAHAVITANA ZAVATRA MAMPIASA "CAN"
Ny "can" dia azo adika amin'ny teny malagasy hoe "afaka" na "mahay" na "mahavita".
Izany hoe teny entina milaza fahafahana na fahavitana manao zavatra iray. Toy ny amin'ny teny
malagasy hoe "Afaka mandeha ianao", "Mahavita misotro divay roa tavoahangy izy."
Affirmative form/ Endrika milaza:
Exemples:
Carter can drink 7 bottles of beer./ Mahavita misotro labiera 7 tavoahangy i Carter.
I can be your teacher./ Afaka manao mpampianatrao aho.
They can come to my house./ Afaka mankaty an-tranoko izy ireo.
I can meet you today./ Afaka mihaona aminao aho androany.
Everyone can do something for themselves./ Afaka manao zavatra ho azy avy ny tsirairay.
Computer can do many tasks./ Mahavita asa be dia be ny ordinatera.
My grandma can walk so far./ Mahavita mandeha tongotra lavitra be ny bebeko.
Interrogative form/ Endrika manontany:
Ny endrika manontany amin'ny fampiasana ny "can" dia tsy mba ampiasana ny "do" na "does" tahaka
ny matoateny hafa. Ampifamadihana fotsiny ny toeran'ny subject sy ny verb ao anaty fehezanteny
amin'ny endrika manontany mampiasa "can".
Can + Subject ….?
Exemples:
Can you take me some water?/ Afaka maka rano ho ahy ve ianao?
Can I ask you a question?/ Afaka manontany anao ve aho?
Can she come to my house, this morning?/ Afaka mankaty an-tranoko ve izy androany maraina?
Can I help you?/ Afaka manampy anao ve aho?
Can Mary iron my pants, please?/ Afaka mipasoka ny patalohako ve i Mary, azafady?
Can we park here?/ Afaka miantsona eto ve izahay?
Can students miss school today?/ Afaka tsy mianatra ve ny mpianatra androany?
Negative form/ Endrika mandà:
Ny endrika mandà dia aseho amin'ny alalan'ny fanampiana "not" aorian'ny verb, izany hoe "can not",
na "cannot". Amin'ny fiteny mahazatra dia azo atao koa ny manafohy ny endrika mandà aminn'ny
"can" ka lasa "can't" izay adika daholo amin'ny hoe "tsy afaka" amin'ny teny malagasy.
Subject + can not …
Exemples:
I can not come back to school, this afternoon./ Tsy afaka miverina any an-tsekoly aho androany
tolakandro.
You can not be late at work./ Tsy mahazo manao tara ianao any am-piasana.
She can't go out every day./ Tsy afaka mivoaka isan'andro izy.
I cannot promise you./ Tsy afaka mampanantena anareo aho.
This car cannot hold more than 5 people./ Tsy omby olona mihoatra ny 5 ity fiara ity.
The snake can not get in the hole./ Tsy tafiditra ao amin'ilay lavaka ilay bibilava.
Children can't attend this meeting./ Tsy afaka manatrika ity fivoriana ity ny ankizy.
Remark with the modal "can"/ Fanamarihana mahakasika "can"
Amin'ny ankapobeny dia afaka misolo ny toeran'ny "can" ny fampiasana ny "to be able to" ilazana
fahavitana na fahafahana manao zavatra iray. Misy mahasamihafa kely ny fampiasana azy saingy
saika amin'ny sehatra rehetra dia afaka ampifanolosoloana izy roroa.
TANDREMO! Aza adino ny mitanisa ny verb "to be" araka ny subject.
Exemples:
She can speak English. = She is able to speak English./ Mahay miteny Anglisy izy.
I can not swim. = I am not able to swim./ Tsy mahay milomano aho.
Can you drive a car? = Are you able to drive a car?/ Mahavita mitondra fiara ve ianao?