THE MEANING OF "POVI".

72. The verb "povi", to be able, is used to translate English "can",
which is defective, that is, does not occur in all of the forms a verb
may have:

Mi povas paroli, I am able to talk, I can talk.
Mi povis paroli, I was able to talk, I could talk.
Mi povos paroli, I shall be able to talk, ------.
Mi volas povi paroli, I wish to be able to talk, ------.


VOCABULARY

el = out of, out. peli = to drive, to chase.
cxirkaux = around, roundabout. posxo = pocket.
for = away (71). rajdi = to ride.
frua = early. rapidi = to hasten.
glavo = sword. resti = to remain, to stay.
horo = hour. sagxa = wise.
kun = with (70). tie = there (68).
lasi = to leave. voki = to call.


MALAMIKOJ EN LA DEZERTO.

Juna viro kaj lia sagxa patro volis iri trans la dezerton, kun siaj
amikoj. La amikoj estis fortaj, kaj la juna viro estis tre kuragxa. Ili