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sergejm (프로필 보기) 2008년 1월 10일 오후 2:00:09
It is strange, but ReVo does not give translation for word 'can'. But this is the main meaning of 'povi'! It translates only 4th meaning of 'povo' (mathematical notion),
as 'power'.
Do you think 'povo' always is translated 'power'?
Let's look Oxford dictionary for 'power'.
1. ability to do or act == 'povo'.
2. (pl) faculty of the body or mind == 'povoj'
3. strength, force == 'forto'
4. energy or force that can be uzed to do work == 'povo' (mesure:W), 'forto' (N), 'kurento' (A)
5. right, control, autority == 'potenco'
etc.
as 'power'.
Do you think 'povo' always is translated 'power'?
Let's look Oxford dictionary for 'power'.
1. ability to do or act == 'povo'.
2. (pl) faculty of the body or mind == 'povoj'
3. strength, force == 'forto'
4. energy or force that can be uzed to do work == 'povo' (mesure:W), 'forto' (N), 'kurento' (A)
5. right, control, autority == 'potenco'
etc.
Miland (프로필 보기) 2008년 1월 10일 오후 2:22:22
sergejm:Do you think 'povo' always is translated 'power'.By coincidence, I just had a letter from an experienced British E-ist who said that 'power' in the sense of electric power or authority is better translated potenco , whereas povo or kapablo relate to the ability to do something. Thus 'electric power' is elektra potenco , but 'I can do it' is Mi povas (or kapablas) fari tion.
taneli (프로필 보기) 2008년 1월 19일 오전 9:42:08
billpatt1942:Actually, the "an-" in "anion" comes from the Greek prefix "ana-", etymologically meaning "up". In front of a vowel, both "a-" and "ana-" become "an-".
Hope this is helpful. I don't mean to be pedantic, but I am anywayDitto.
