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Accendi la luce, per favore: non ci vedo.

Accendi la luce, per favore: non ci vedo.
Turn on the light, please: I can't see.
From Lesson 142:Taking time (volerci, metterci)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Accendi la luce, per favore: non ci vedo.

Why is the verb accendi instead of accende?
It is the imperative (command) form for tu (informal 'you'). For regular -ere verbs like accendere (to turn on), the informal command ends in -i, making it identical to the normal present tense tu form: (tu) accendi.
What is ci doing in non ci vedo? Is this related to volerci and metterci?
Yes! Just like the lesson's main verbs, vederci is a pronominal verb (a verb paired with a pronoun that slightly changes its meaning). While vedere means 'to see' a specific object, adding ci makes it about your general physical ability to see. So non ci vedo means 'I cannot see at all in these conditions'.
The translation says 'I can't see', but where is the word for 'can' (potere)?
In Italian, the concept of 'can' is already built into the pronominal verb vederci. You don't need to add a conjugated form of potere (to be able to). Simply saying non ci vedo naturally translates to 'I can't see' in this context.

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