Potential Verbs - Expressions of Ability

To express ability and potential we can use two different way1. By attaching the phrase "~ koto ga dekiru （～ことができる）" after the basic form of the verb, for example :- Nihongo o hanasu koto ga dekiru / 日本語を話すことができる/ (I) can speak Japanese.- kanji o kaku koto ga dekiru / 漢字を書くことが出来る。/ (I) can write kanjinote :"~ dekiru （～できる）" can also be directly attached to a noun, if a verb is closely associated View article...