Language/Georgian/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have
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In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Georgian. We will look at the conjugation of the verb and how it is used in different contexts.
Conjugation
The verb "have" in Georgian is ααα₯αα (gakvat). It is an irregular verb, so it does not follow the regular conjugation rules. Here is the conjugation of the verb "have" in Georgian:
Person | Singular | Plural |
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I | αα ααα₯αα (me gakvat) | α©ααα ααα₯αα (chven gakvat) |
You | αα₯ααα ααα₯αα (tkven gakvat) | αα₯ααα ααα₯αα (tkven gakvat) |
He/She/It | αα‘ ααα₯αα (is gakvat) | αα‘ααα ααα₯αα (isini gakvat) |
We | α©ααα ααα₯αα (chven gakvat) | α©ααα ααα₯αα (chven gakvat) |
You (plural) | αα₯ααα ααα₯αα (tkven gakvat) | αα₯ααα ααα₯αα (tkven gakvat) |
They | αα‘ααα ααα₯αα (isini gakvat) | αα‘ααα ααα₯αα (isini gakvat) |
Usage
The verb "have" is used in many different contexts in Georgian. Here are some examples of how it is used:
Possession
The verb "have" is used to express possession. For example:
- Person 1: α α ααα₯αα? (ra gakvat?) - What do you have?
- Person 2: αα ααα₯αα αααα₯ααα. (me gakvat mankana) - I have a car.
Ability
The verb "have" is also used to express ability. For example:
- Person 1: αα₯ααα ααα₯αα ααααα αα£α α‘α? (tkven gakvat enata kursi?) - Do you have a language course?
- Person 2: αα ααα₯αα. (me gakvat) - I have.
Experience
The verb "have" is also used to express experience. For example:
- Person 1: αα₯ααα ααα₯αα αααααͺαα? (tkven gakvat gamotsda?) - Have you taken a test?
- Person 2: αα ααα₯αα. (me gakvat) - I have.
Dialogue
Here is a dialogue that uses the verb "have":
- Person 1: α α ααα₯αα? (ra gakvat?) - What do you have?
- Person 2: αα ααα₯αα αααα₯ααα. (me gakvat mankana) - I have a car.
- Person 1: αα₯ααα ααα₯αα ααααα αα£α α‘α? (tkven gakvat enata kursi?) - Do you have a language course?
- Person 2: αα ααα₯αα. (me gakvat) - I have.
- Person 1: αα₯ααα ααα₯αα αααααͺαα? (tkven gakvat gamotsda?) - Have you taken a test?
- Person 2: αα ααα₯αα. (me gakvat) - I have.
Conclusion
In this lesson, we have learned how to use the verb "have" in Georgian. We have looked at the conjugation of the verb and how it is used in different contexts. To improve your Georgian Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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