Usages of habere
Puella vestem albam habet, puer vestem nigram habet.
The girl has a white dress, the boy has a black garment.
Avia capillos longos et oculos claros habet.
Grandmother has long hair and bright eyes.
In cena piscem et carnem parvam habemus.
At dinner we have fish and a little meat.
Puella tunicam novam et calceos nigros habet.
The girl has a new tunic and black shoes.
Civis dicit: “Nummos non multos habeo; potesne mihi pretium minuere?”
A citizen says: “I do not have many coins; can you lower the price for me?”
Puer rogat cur ovis lanam tam longam habeat.
The boy asks why the sheep has such long wool.
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