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<div | <div class="pg_page_title">The simple present tense of the verb '''TO HAVE (kozala na)'''</div> | ||
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==TO BE== | |||
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Let's review the last lesson about the verb '''TO BE''' (https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-to-be) | |||
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!Lingala | |||
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||I am | |||
||Nazali/naza | |||
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|You are || Ozali/oza | |||
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|He/she is || Azali/aza | |||
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|It is || Ezali/eza | |||
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|We are || Tozali/toza | |||
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|You are || Bozali/boza | |||
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|They are || Bazali/baza | |||
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==TO HAVE== | ==TO HAVE== | ||
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The verb '''TO HAVE''' (TO POSSESS) derive from the verb TO BE. In fact, we litteraly say '''TO BE WITH''' (kozala na) | |||
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*I have (got) > Naza(li) na: I have a phone> Naza na telefoni | *I have (got) > Naza(li) na: I have a phone> Naza na telefoni | ||
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*They have (got) > Baza(li) na: They have children> Baza na bana. | *They have (got) > Baza(li) na: They have children> Baza na bana. | ||
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Note: The spoken language always use the short form of the verb. We say ''''naza'''<nowiki/>' instead of 'nazali' though the complete form is used in formal writings. | |||
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==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-first-10-words|The first 10 words]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-kokende-–-to-go|Irregular verbs – kokende – to go]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/The-First-10-Verbs|The First 10 Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Personal-pronouns|Personal pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Conjugation-To-Have|Conjugation To Have]] | |||
* [[Language/Lingala/Grammar/Irregular-verbs-–-koya-–-to-come|Irregular verbs – koya – to come]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:17, 26 March 2023
The simple present tense of the verb TO HAVE (kozala na)
TO BE[edit | edit source]
Let's review the last lesson about the verb TO BE (https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Lingala/Grammar/Verb-to-be) | ||||||||||||||||
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TO HAVE[edit | edit source]
The verb TO HAVE (TO POSSESS) derive from the verb TO BE. In fact, we litteraly say TO BE WITH (kozala na)
Note: The spoken language always use the short form of the verb. We say 'naza' instead of 'nazali' though the complete form is used in formal writings. |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- The first 10 words
- Irregular verbs – kokende – to go
- The First 10 Verbs
- Conditional Mood
- Personal pronouns
- Questions
- Present Tense
- Conjugation To Have
- Irregular verbs – koya – to come