This is the 274th most frequent Persian word.
میتوانند
"Can" or "are able to" (third person plural).
The word میتوانند is used to indicate the capability or possibility of the subject 'they' to perform the action 'help'.
آنها میتوانند به ما کمک کنند.
They can help us.
Here, میتوانند shows the potential or permission for the children to join the competition.
بچهها میتوانند در مسابقه شرکت کنند.
The children can participate in the competition.
In this example, میتوانند expresses the allowance or possibility for the students to ask their questions.