Are 「〜のは欲しい」 and 「〜のは出来る」 valid alternatives to 「〜たい」and 「られる」conjugations for desire and potential form? If so, what's the difference?
Examples: If 見れる means "can see," does 見るのは出来る mean the same? If so, is there a difference in nuance?
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Are you taking a class? Were you taught to say 見れる for "can see"? – Chocolate♦ Sep 19 '15 at 8:07
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We have to admit that みれる is more common than みられる(, たべれる is marginal and しんじれる is less common). – user4092 Sep 19 '15 at 9:23
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I think this is a great question for English speakers it seems more natural to phrase it this way, before really internalizing the usage of ～たい and ～られる forms. – silvermaple Sep 19 '15 at 22:08
No. However, you can rephrase 見れる as 見ることができる, and substitute の for こと like 聞くことはできない。しかし、見るのはできる, though I'd not necessarily recommend that method. In addition, presence or absence of は makes difference.
As for the difference between ～のは欲しい, for example, そうじするのは欲しい means "I want one to clean up", opposed 掃除したい, which is "I want to clean up".
