Thanolo ya have ka Setswana
have
sa gagwê
ledirihas, having, had
1
sa gagwêna le‘We have two dogs’ — Re na le dintša tse pedi- possess or own
2
tshola‘This tin has sweets in it’ — Thini e, e tshotse dimonamonê mo têng- contain
3
nna le‘He had a shock’ — O ne a nna le letshogô- experience
4
tshwanêtse‘We have to go now’ — Re tshwanêtse go tsamaya gônê jaana- be obliged to do something
5
letla‘I won't have him bullied’ — Ga ke kake ka letlêlela gore a kgokgontshiwe- allow
6
batla‘Will you have a sweet?’ — A o tla batla dimonamonê?- receive or accept
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dirwa‘I'm having my watch mended’ — Ke dira gore sesupanakô sa me se baakanngwe- get something done
auxiliary verbhas, having, had
1
go supa paka e e fetilêng‘he has gone’- used to form the past tense of verbs, e.g. he has gone