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Kashmiri Grammar - How to Use "Have"

Hi Kashmiri learners! 😊

In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Kashmiri. "Have" is used to indicate possession or to form certain tenses in a sentence.

Let's start with the basics. In Kashmiri, "have" can be translated as "naas".

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Pronouns & Questions.

Present Tense

When using "have" in the present tense, we use the following forms:

Kashmiri	Pronunciation	English
मेर्ये नास	Marye naas	I have
तुज्ये नास	Tujye naas	You have (informal)
चुये नास	Chuye naas	He/She has
अस्सी नास	Assi naas	We have
तुसी नास	Tusi naas	You all have (formal)
ते नास	Te naas	They have

Example:

• Person 1: ति नम्ब नास? (Ti namb naas? - Do you have a name?)
• Person 2: जी, मेर्ये एक नाम नास। (Ji, marye ek naam naas. - Yes, I have one name.)

Past Tense

When using "have" in the past tense, we use the following forms:

Kashmiri	Pronunciation	English
मेनु नासीं	Menu naasi	I had
तुज्येनु नासीं	Tujyen naasi	You had (informal)
चुयेनु नासीं	Chuyen naasi	He/She had
अस्सीइनु नासीं	Assiinu naasi	We had
तुसीनु नासीं	Tusiinu naasi	You all had (formal)
तेनु नासीं	Tenun naasi	They had

Example:

• Person 1: की तूझेनु द्राख्त नासीं? (Ki tujyen drakht naasi? - Did you have a tree?)
• Person 2: जी, मैंनु द्राख्त नासीं। (Ji, mainnu drakht naasi. - Yes, I had a tree.)

Future Tense

When using "have" in the future tense, we use the following forms:

Kashmiri	Pronunciation	English
मेनु नासूंगा	Menu naasoonga	I will have
तुझेनु नासूंगा	Tujyen naasoonga	You will have (informal)
चुयेनु नासूंगा	Chuyen naasoonga	He/She will have
अस्सीइनु नासूंगा	Assiinu naasoonga	We will have
तुसीनु नासूंगा	Tusiinu naasoonga	You all will have (formal)
तेनु नासूंगा	Tenun naasoonga	They will have

Example:

• Person 1: ति क्यारे अंदर रस्स नासूंगा? (Ti kyare andar rass naasoonga? - When will you have juice?)
• Person 2: गतचिन मज़े में रस्स नासेड़। (Gatchin maze mein rass naased. - I had juice in the morning.)

Present Perfect Tense

When using "have" in the present perfect tense, we use the following forms:

Kashmiri	Pronunciation	English
मेनु नास लेख	Menu naas lekh	I have had
तुझेनु नास लेख	Tujyen naas lekh	You have had (informal)
चुयेनु नास लेख	Chuyen naas lekh	He/She has had
अस्सीइनु नास लेख	Assiinu naas lekh	We have had
तुसीनु नास लेख	Tusiinu naas lekh	You all have had (formal)
तेनु नास लेख	Tenun naas lekh	They have had

Example:

• Person 1: अस्सी आएत्ठ साफ़ कुछखास खान का ता नःदुर्मूत हैं अजि ति सोइ पज़ नास लेख? (Assi aayath saaf kuchkhaas khan ka ta naqdurmoot hain aji ti soi paz naas lekh? - We have been here a while, and since you are not allergic to anything specific, have you had dinner?)
• Person 2: जी, मैंनु सोऊ खाना नास लेख। (Ji, mainnu sou khaana naas lekh. - Yes, I have already had food.)

Negative Forms

To make a negative sentence using "have", we add "na" in front of the verb.

Example:

• मुज़े त्रावल बुक कत़ नास। (Muze trawal book kat naas. - I don't have a travel book.)

Remember to always keep practicing! With time and dedication, you can master the use of "have" and improve your overall |Kashmiri |Grammar. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask |native speakers and continue practicing! 😀

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Other Lessons

• Pronouns
• Plurals
• How to Use Be
• Conditional Mood
• Questions
• Gender
• Adjectives

Sources

• Kashmiri language - Wikipedia
• (PDF) Modern Kashmiri Grammar | Omkar N Koul - Academia.edu
• Kashmiri Grammar - How to Use "Be"