Tom kan ikke gå. - Norwegian Bokmål example sentence

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neron July 4, 2014 July 4, 2014 at 8:22:14 PM UTC

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Can this, in any case, has a meaning similar to:
Tom isn't allowed to go (the party, ie.).
instead of
Tom can't walk.

eirik174 July 4, 2014 July 4, 2014 at 10:32:29 PM UTC

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Exactly - it's all about context :)

Tom kan ikke gå på festen i dag - Tom can't go to the party today
Tom kan ikke gå fordi han er lam i beina - Tom can't walk because his legs are paralyzed.
Tom kan ikke gå fordi moren hans ikke lar ham - Tom can't go because his mother doesn't let him.

The difference from English I guess is that "gå" can mean not only "go" (which sometimes implies walking) but also the physical leg movement, "walking".