Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀤𑀺 (sakkedi), 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺 (sakkadi), from Sanskrit शक्नोति (śaknóti, to be able), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱₔk-néw-ti (to be able). Cognate with Punjabi ਸਕਣਾ (sakṇā), Nepali सक्नु (saknu), Gujarati શકવું (śakvũ), Marathi शकणे (śakṇe), Konkani शक्चे (śakce).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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सकना (saknā) (Urdu spelling سکنا)

  1. to be able
  2. (modal auxiliary) can
    मैं अपने आप कर सकता हूँ!
    ma͠i apne āp kar saktā hū̃!
    I can do it by myself!

Usage notes

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  • This word is rarely used by itself. The use as an auxiliary is the most common.

Conjugation

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