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In Esperanto, ne usually goes directly before the word it negates.
- Mi ne povas kuri = I cannot run
- Mi povas ne kuri would mean something more like I can choose not to run or It is possible for me not to run
So in this sentence, ne is negating povas, not kuri.
Because bone is an adverb, and it modifies the verb kuri.
- bona = good, as an adjective for a noun
- bone = well, as an adverb for a verb
So:
- bona ŝuo = a good shoe
- kuri bone = to run well
Since the sentence is talking about how the person runs, Esperanto uses bone.
Yes. Both are natural.
- Mi ne povas kuri bone
- Mi ne povas bone kuri
Both mean I cannot run well. The difference is mostly one of emphasis or style. Esperanto word order is fairly flexible, especially with adverbs like bone.