
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 with its direct object. with previous sample- nihongo ga dekiru / 日本語ができる。/ (I) can (speak) Japanese.- kanji ga dekiru / 漢字ができる。 / (I) can (write) kanji.2. By potential form of the verb.hanasu, 話す - hanaseru、話せる kaku、書く - kakeru、書けるThe potential form...