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<div style="font-size:120%;">The simple present tense of the verb '''TO HAVE (kozala na)'''</div>
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==TO BE==
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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.
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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The simple present tense of the verb TO HAVE (kozala na)
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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)

English Lingala
I am Nazali/naza
You are Ozali/oza
He/she is Azali/aza
It is Ezali/eza
We are Tozali/toza
You are Bozali/boza
They are Bazali/baza

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)

  • I have (got) > Naza(li) na: I have a phone> Naza na telefoni
  • You have (got) > Oza(li) na: You have a house> Oza na ndaku
  • He/she has (got) > Aza(li) na: He/she has a book> Aza na buku
  • It has (got) > Eza(li) na: It has a door> Eza na porti (ekuke)
  • We have (got) > Toza(li) na: We have a dog> Toza na mbwa
  • You have (got) > Boza(li) na: You have siblings> Boza na bandeko
  • They have (got) > Baza(li) na: They have children> Baza na bana.

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]

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