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