Sakkā
Sakkā,(indecl.) [originally Pot.of sakkoti=Vedic śakyāt; cp.Prk.sakkā with Pischel’s expln in Prk.Gr.§ 465.A corresponding formation,similar in meaning,is labbhā (q.v.)] possible (lit.one might be able to); in the older language still used as a Pot.,but later reduced to an adv.with infin.E.g.sakkā sāmaaññphalaṁpaññāpetuṁ would one be able to point out a result of samaṇaship,D.I,51; khādituṁ na sakkā,one could not eat,J.II,16; na sakkā maggo akkhātuṁ,the way cannot be shown,Mil 269; sakkā etaṁ mayā ñātuṁ? can I ascertain this? D.I,187; sakkā honti imāni aṭṭha sukhāni vindituṁ,these eight advantages are able to be enjoyed,J.I,8; sakkā etaṁ abhavissa kātuṁ,this would be possible to do,D.I,168; imaṁ sakkā gaṇhituṁ,this one we can take J.IV,219.See also SnA 338,376 (=labbhā); PvA.12,69,96.(Page 660)