Language/Gujarati/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have

Gujarati Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Gujarati learners! 😊
In this lesson, we are going to talk about one of the most commonly used verbs in English, "have". We will explore its various uses and learn how to use it correctly in Gujarati. If you're not familiar with Gujarati learn here! So, let's get started!

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Questions & Gender.

Basic Meaning

The basic meaning of "have" is to possess or own something. For example:

Gujarati	Pronunciation	English
મારી પાસે કામ ચેટેલ છે.	Mārī pāsē kām chēṭēl chē.	I have a job offer.
મારે બાળકો છે.	Mārē bāḷakō chē.	I have children.
તમારે ખાલી પેટ છે?	Tamārē khālī pēṭ chē?	Do you have an empty stomach?

In Gujarati, "have" translates to છે (chē). Notice that the verb agrees with the subject in number and gender, but not in person.

Possession

"Have" is often used to show possession. In Gujarati, we use the verb છે (chē) followed by the possessed object. For example:

Gujarati	Pronunciation	English
મારી પુસ્તકાઓ છે.	Mārī pustakā'ō chē.	I have books.
તમારી વાળી વસ્તુઓ ક્યાં છે?	Tamārī vāḷī vastu'ō kyām chē?	Where are your belongings?
આ મનગમતાઓને મારે છે.	Ā managamatā'ōnē mārē chē.	I have these toys.

Auxiliary Verb

"Have" is also used as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses. In Gujarati, the pattern is:

subject + હતું (hatu) + હતેલું (hatēlu) + past participle of the main verb

Here are some examples:

Gujarati	Pronunciation	English
હું અબ ભોજન કર્યું હતું.	Hu ab bhojan karyu htu.	I have eaten now.
તમે પુસ્તક વાંચી હતેલું હતો.	Tamē pustak vãcī hatēlu hatō.	You had read the book.
હમણાં તેમણે પાર્કમાં વરસાદ પડેલું હતેલું હતો.	Hamaṇā'ṁ tēmaṇē pārkmā'ṁ varsād paḍēlu hatēlu hatō.	It had rained in the park earlier.

Note that the form of હતું (hatu) changes to match the subject.

Helping Verb

"Have" can also be a helping verb in certain constructions. For example, it can be used to indicate obligation or necessity. Here are some examples:

Gujarati	Pronunciation	English
તમને પરીક્ષા દેવી હશે.	Tamnē parīkshā dēvī haśē.	You have to take the exam.
એવું સુધી તમારે વાળી કર્યાં હતી.	Ēvuṁ sudhī tamārē vāḷī karyā'ṁ hti.	You have done it until now.
મને અમુક કામ કરવું હશે.	Manē amuk kām karvū hshē.	I have to do some work.

In Gujarati, "have to" is translated to કરવું હશે (karvū hshē).

Dialogue

Let's see "have" in action in a dialogue:

• Person 1: મારે પાસે ફોન છે. (Mārē pāsē phon chē.) (I have a phone.)
• Person 2: તમને સ્માર્ટફોન છે ક્યાંય? (Tamanē smārṭaphōn chē kyāmya?) (Do you have a smartphone?)
• Person 1: હા, મારે સ્માર્ટફોન છે. (Hā, mārē smārṭaphōn chē.) (Yes, I have a smartphone.)

Conclusion

In conclusion, "have" is a versatile verb that can be used in many different ways in both English and Gujarati. It can indicate possession, be an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses, or a helping verb to indicate obligation or necessity. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
To improve your Gujarati Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

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Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: Future Tense & 0 to A1 Course.

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• Conditional Mood
• Nouns
• Give your Opinion
• Questions
• Gender
• Pronouns
• Adjectives
• Negation (negueśhen નેગેશન)
• Future Tense
• How to Use Be

Sources

• Gujarati grammar - Wikipedia
• Implementation Approach of Indian Language Gujarati Grammar's ...
• Gujarati language - Wikipedia