This is fundamental stuff in Slovene.

"Sestri sta v sobi" does not mean "Sisters are in the room."  It means
"Two sisters are in the room." Colloquially, the feminine plural
(three or more) is used, but in the standard language, the dual is
firmly preserved.

Also, while "lahko," strictly speaking, serves a function similar to
the word "can," it is extremely ephemeral in its usage and, used on
its own, it can mean "easy," "sure," "I/you/we/they/he/she/it can,"
and so forth.

See Herrity's grammar, pp 35-39, for the dual.

Thanks!

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