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Corsican Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Corsican learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will focus on how to use the verb "avere" (to have) in Corsican. Learning how to use this verb correctly will enable you to build more complex sentences and express yourself more accurately. Let's get started!

"Avere" in Corsican

In Corsican, the verb "to have" is "avere". Just like in English, it is an irregular verb, which means its conjugation doesn't follow a regular pattern. Therefore, it is crucial to learn its different forms by heart.

Here is the present tense conjugation of the verb "avere":

Person	Corsican	Pronunciation	English
1st person singular	o'ai	oh-eye	I have
2nd person singular	t'ai	tai	you have (singular)
3rd person singular	hà	ah	he/she has
1st person plural	avemu	a-ve-moo	we have
2nd person plural	avete	a-ve-te	you have (plural)
3rd person plural	hannu	han-nu	they have

Using "avere" in Present Tense

Now that we have learned the conjugation of "avere" in Corsican, let's see how to use it. The verb "avere" is used in several contexts, the most common one being to express possession. Here are a few examples:

• Ho una macchina. (I have a car.)
• Oghje t'ai da fà. (Today, you have something to do.)
• Hè un bellu ghjocu chì t'hai. (It is a beautiful game that you have.)
• Avenu quattru figlioli. (We have four children.)
• Avete una bellissima casa. (You have a beautiful house.)
• Hannu un gattu. (They have a cat.)

As you can see, the verb "avere" is followed by the object that is being possessed. In Corsican, unlike in English, the verb "to be" is not used to express possession.

Using "avere" in Past Tense

To form the past tense of "avere", you need to use the auxiliary verb "esse" (to be) in its corresponding form, and add the past participle of "avere". The past participle of "avere" is "aviutu".

Here's how you conjugate "avere" in the past tense:

Person	Corsican	Pronunciation	English
1st person singular	o hè avutu	oh eh a-voo-too	I had
2nd person singular	t'hè avutu	te eh a-voo-too	you had (singular)
3rd person singular	hà avutu	ah a-voo-too	he/she had
1st person plural	avemu avutu	a-ve-moo a-voo-too	we had
2nd person plural	avete avutu	a-ve-te a-voo-too	you had (plural)
3rd person plural	hannu avutu	han-nu a-voo-too	they had

Here are some examples of how to use "avere" in the past tense:

• Aio avutu una macchina vecchia. (I had an old car.)
• T'hè avutu una buona idea. (You had a good idea.)
• Ogni volta chì hà avutu un pussu, l'hà dittu à mè. (Every time he had a problem, he told me.)
• Avemu avutu un bellu viaghju chì ghjerna. (We had a beautiful trip that was unforgettable.)
• Avete avutu tanta fortuna. (You had so much luck.)
• Hanno avutu bisognu d'aiutu. (They had needed help.)

Using "avere" in Future Tense

To form the future tense of "avere", you need to use the present tense of the verb "avere" and add the infinitive of the verb you want to express in the future.

Here's how you conjugate "avere" in the future tense:

Person	Corsican	Pronunciation	English
1st person singular	o avrò	oh ah-vroh	I will have
2nd person singular	t'avrài	ta-vra-ee	you will have (singular)
3rd person singular	avrà	ah-vra	he/she will have
1st person plural	avremu	ah-vre-moo	we will have
2nd person plural	avrete	ah-vre-te	you will have (plural)
3rd person plural	avrannu	ah-vra-nu	they will have

Here are some examples:

• Avrò bisognu di i soldi. (I will need the money.)
• T'avrài tanti amichi stu simanu. (You will have many friends this week.)
• Ùn capiscu ciò ch'ellu avrà à dì. (I don't understand what he will have to say.)
• Avremu tanti bisogni da soddidà. (We will have many needs to satisfy.)
• Avrete un bellissimu tempu quaggiù. (You will have a beautiful time down here.)
• Avrannu tanti bisogni à studià. (They will have many needs to study.)

Dialogue

To help you practice and see the verb "avere" in context, here's a dialogue between two friends, Marco and Maria:

• Marco: Ciau Maria, t'ai ughjè una novità ? (Hi Maria, do you have any news?)
• Maria: Sì, ùn mi sentu micca bè sta settimana. (Yes, I don't feel well this week.)
• Marco: Oh, perchè ? T'hà avutu qualcosa ? (Oh, why? Did you have something?)
• Maria: Aio avutu un raffreddore. (I had a cold.)
• Marco: Ah, capiscu. T'ai avutu bisognu d'andà da u dottore ? (Ah, I see. Did you need to go to the doctor?)
• Maria: Sì, avemu fattu una cura. (Yes, we did a treatment.)

Conclusion

Congratulations! You now know how to use "avere" (to have) in Corsican. Remember to practice, and don't hesitate to find more resources to improve your Corsican language skills. To improve your Corsican Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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