Contionary:hava

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Jugsnorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Varhúsnorsk hava, from Old Norse hafa, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną

Pronunciation

  • (Jugsnorsk) IPA(key): /ˈxa.ʋɐ/; [x-, (h)-], [-ˈɑ.ʋɐ]
("hav-" without vowel) [-ˈɑu̯, -ˈɒu̯]
("hava-", younger) [-ˈɑː]

Verb

hava

  1. (transitive) to have
    k'avu fǿða
    I have food
  2. (transitive, copulative, with temporary qualities) to be
Usage notes

When used with an adjective, vaja expresses permanent qualities, whereas hava expresses temporary qualities.

Both vaja and hava take a nominative object when used as a copula.

Inflection
Inflection of hava (Positive, weak)
non-finites active mediopassive
infinitive hava havask
pr. part. havaddi havaddisk
pa. part. havðj havtsk
supine havt havtsk
indicative present past present past
singular havu havðu havusk havðusk
plural havū havðū havūsk havðūsk
subjunctive present past present past
singular havi havði havisk havðisk
plural havī havðī havīsk havðīsk
imperative present present
singular hav havsk
plural havið havitsk