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I have a question about this verb, the potential form of it to be precise.
In the following sentence:
月が見えますか?
“Can you see the moon?”
The potential form of a verb is when you “can” do something, as in the sentence above. I checked both my dictionary of basic grammar and tae Kim’s guide:
Rules for creating potential form
「見る」is a -ru verb. In the example above: 見られる。
How come in my sample sentence it’s not the case. I don’t understand.
In the following sentence:
月が見えますか?
“Can you see the moon?”
The potential form of a verb is when you “can” do something, as in the sentence above. I checked both my dictionary of basic grammar and tae Kim’s guide:
Rules for creating potential form
- For ru-verbs: Replace the 「る」 with 「られる」.
Example: 見る→ 見られる - For u-verbs: Change the last character from a / u / vowel sound to the equivalent / e / vowel sound and add 「る」.
Example: 遊ぶ→ 遊べ → 遊べる - Exceptions:
- 「する」 becomes 「できる」
- 「くる」 becomes 「こられる」
「見る」is a -ru verb. In the example above: 見られる。
How come in my sample sentence it’s not the case. I don’t understand.