"Er kann nicht schlafen."
Translation:He cannot sleep.
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he is unable to sleep.
this was marked incorrect although the meaning in English is identical
the verb konnen means: to be able to / can / allowed to /
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Modal verbs are conjugated differently from standard verbs. With almost all modal verbs, the third person singular form is the same as the first person singular form. Actually, scratch the "almost" - I believe it is so with all modals.
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When I tapped the highlighted word kann it gave the meaning able to play??? Did anyone else see this?
Yes, the contracted word "cannot" is three times more common than the previous form. Try to report the variation "can not" if it is used in your dialect. Include these links in your report. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannot http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/cannot