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Gaelic has no verb 'have' . Instead sentential possession is indicated by using the verb [[Bi]] (Tha, Bha, Beidh etc) followed by the possessed element followed by the preposition [[Aig (preposition)|aig]] and then the possessor: | Gaelic has no verb 'have' . Instead sentential possession is indicated by using the verb [[Bi]] (Tha, Bha, Beidh etc) followed by the possessed element followed by the preposition [[Aig (preposition)|aig]] and then the possessor: | ||
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Revision as of 23:20, 16 June 2009
Gaelic has no verb 'have' . Instead sentential possession is indicated by using the verb Bi (Tha, Bha, Beidh etc) followed by the possessed element followed by the preposition aig and then the possessor:
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| Tha | leabhar | aig | Calum | |
| Be.pres | book | at | Calum | |
| Calum has a book | ||||
see also
- how to indicate the perfect (I have eaten): Viewpoint Aspect
- how to indicate obligation (I have to go): Modality
- Idioms using Tha X aig Y structures:
