poate
Appearance
Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the third person singular present of putea (“can”). Compare Spanish puede que.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]poate
Usage notes
[edit]The sentence that follows may be introduced with or without că (“that”). If, instead of a complete sentence, only da or nu follows (“maybe yes/maybe no”), că is obligatory.
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]poate
References
[edit]- poate in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)