(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다
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Ability or possibility
can
A pattern to expresses when someone is able to do something or when something is possible.
Example
- I can drive.
운전할 수 있어요 . - I can't believe that.저는 그 사실을
믿을 수 없어요 .
Some of the pattern(s) used in this grammar
Emphasis with 수가
The particle
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I can't believe that the two people who loved each other so much broke up.그렇게 사랑했던 두 사람이 헤어지다니
믿을 수가 없어요 .
(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다 vs (으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다
(으)ㄹ 수 있다/없다 (Ability or possibility)
- Used not only to express the ability to do something, but also whether a situation permits something to be done.
(으)ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다
- Expresses whether one knows how or has the ability to do something.
- Cannot be used to express possibility.
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