Use of Modals: Can

Can

 1.  Can का प्रश्न में प्रयोग, वक्ता का आश्चर्य (Astonishment),अधीरता (Impatience) क्रोध (Anger) को दर्शाता है जैसे:
What can he do?
What can she say, I wonder?
Where can he go?
How can she resign?

 2.  Can का प्रयोग परिस्थितिजन्य सम्भावना (Circumstantial possibility) को व्यक्त करता है। जैसे:
You can ski on the hills nowadays. (As there is enough snow.)
You can go there by road now. (As the road is ok now.)

 3.  Can का प्रयोग शारीरिक क्षमता (Physical capacity),योग्यता (Capability) मानसिक एवं ज्ञान के कारण योग्यता (Mental ability) को व्यक्त करता है। जैसे:
I can solve this puzzle.
Can you lift this suitcase?
He can read without glasses.
Can you speak French?

 4.  Can का प्रयोग परिस्थितिजन्य योग्यता या दूसरे व्यक्ति की योग्यता (Capacity, capability ) हेतु भी किया जाता है। जैसे:
Can you lend me ten lac rupees? (Are you in a position to do so? Are you having this much amount surplus?)
Can you attend the meeting tomorrow? (Are you free tomorrow?)