Matigsalug Student Dictionary – have

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have
/hæv/

vt.

1.
Def.: due keykew (ne minsan nekey)
MS: due keykew
If you have something, it is yours, or it is with you at the moment.
We have ten chickens.
Due sapulù ne manuk ta.
Do you have my book?

vt.

2.
Def.: me himuwenen nu ne igpeyimu nu te duma para keykew
If you have something done, you ask someone to do it for you.
I had my hair cut yesterday.
Nakapatabulug ad gabii.

v-aux.

3.
Def.: inggimu te newun-a piru due kalabetan te kuntee
If you have done something, you did it before now, but there is some connection to now (have PAST PARTICIPLE = present perfect tense).
I have seen that movie, so I don't want to watch it again now.
Nakita kud sika ne salida, sika ka kenè kud igkeupii ne egliberan pad egtengtengi sika kuntee.

v-aux.

4.
Def.: Neyimu ne minsan nekey te miglihad ne me aldew wey sasangan pad kuntee.
If you have done something for a period of time, you started before now, and continued until now (have PAST PARTICIPLE = present perfect tense).
I have lived here for ten years, and I hope I live here for ten more years.
Sapulù ne leg-un ne mig-ugpa a kayi, wey perem egpekeugpè e pad maa te sapulù pad maa ne katuihan.

v-aux.

5.
Def.: Neyimu ne minsan nekey te miglihad ne me aldew wey sasangan pad kuntee.
If you have been doing something, you started before and continued until now (have been VERB-ing = present perfect progressive tense).
I have been living here for two years.
Kayi ad e mig-ugpè seled te daruwa ne leg-un.
Irreg. had [hæd], had.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0001-0025
Status: ready

Last updated: 15/Dec/2012