Alternation ‘Potential Formation’ (Coded)

This alternation can be made with the addition of the morpheme -(r)e or -(r)are, but when the verb is suru 'do', dekiru 'can do' is used for the potential verb. The potential forms express two major meanings: they can refer to the agent's ability to perform the described action or a circumstance where the described event can happen.

Verb Meaning Verb form Basic coding frame Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.