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Pronunciation / Transliteration: teˈneɾ
"Ella tiene un carro nuevo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To possess, own, or hold something as property or a characteristic.
"She has a new car that she drives to work every day."
- 1
Used with a past participle to form the perfect, pluperfect, and future perfect tenses.
"They have finished their homework and are now watching television."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'have' originates from the Old English 'habban', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*habjaną'. It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of possession and existence throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Have" is said worldwide
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avoir
Transliteration: avwar
"Elle a une nouvelle voiture."
haben
Transliteration: haːbən
"Sie hat ein neues Auto."
avere
Transliteration: aˈvere
"Lei ha una nuova macchina."
tener
Transliteration: teˈneɾ
"Ella tiene un carro nuevo."
ter
Transliteration: tɛɾ
"Ela tem um carro novo."
पास होना
Transliteration: paas hona
"उसके पास एक नई कार है।"
有
Transliteration: yǒu
"她有一辆新车。"
가지다
Transliteration: gajida
"그녀는 새 차를 가지고 있습니다."
持つ
Transliteration: motsu
"彼女は新しい車を持っています。"
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