I Can See Clearly Now

I

Pronoun

aɪ

used to refer to the person speaking or writing

I am a student.

The first-person singular pronoun. Always capitalized in English.

can

Auxiliary verb

kæn

to be able to; to have permission to

I can help you.

A modal verb used to express ability, possibility, or permission.

see

Verb

siː

to perceive with the eyes; to notice

I can see the ocean.

A very common verb for vision. It is usually not used in the continuous (-ing) form when meaning 'to perceive'.

clearly

Adverb

ˈklɪɹli

obviously; in a way that is easy to see or understand

I can clearly see the mountains from my window.

Used to emphasize that something is obvious or easily perceived.

now

Adverb

naʊ

at the present time

Where are you going now?

Used to describe the current moment, as opposed to the past or future.

the

Determiner

ðə

the definite article

The sun is hot.

Used before a noun to refer to a specific thing already known or mentioned.

rain

Noun

reɪn

drops of water from clouds

The heavy rain lasted for several hours.

Used as an uncountable noun for water falling from the sky. 'Heavy rain' refers to a large amount of rainfall.

is

Verb

ɪz

he/she/it form of be

She is my best friend.

Used with singular third-person subjects like 'he', 'she', 'it', or a singular noun.