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			<span link>Finish this lesson and explore these related pages: [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Am-(to-have)-in-the-present-tense\|Am (to have) in the present tense]] & [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Describing-Actions\|Describing Actions]].</span>
	== Possession ==		== Possession ==
	"Have" is typically used to express possession in English. In Wolof, the verb that is used to indicate possession is "def".		"Have" is typically used to express possession in English. In Wolof, the verb that is used to indicate possession is "def".
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			==Other Lessons==
	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]		* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]
	* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Conjugation\|Conjugation]]		* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Conjugation\|Conjugation]]
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	* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Possessive-pronouns\|Possessive pronouns]]		* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Possessive-pronouns\|Possessive pronouns]]
	* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]		* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]


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			==Sources==
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_language Wolof language - Wikipedia]
			* [https://www.smcm.edu/gambia/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2015/03/gamble-25.pdf Elementary Gambian Wolof Grammar]
			* [http://wolofresources.org/language/download/grammar.pdf Wolof Grammar Manual]

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			==Related Lessons==
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Enonciative-pronouns\|Enonciative pronouns]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Static-verbs\|Static verbs]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Notable-characteristics\|Notable characteristics]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Nouns\|Nouns]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]]
			* [[Language/Wolof/Grammar/The-possessive-expressed-by-“U”\|The possessive expressed by “U”]]

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<div class="pg_page_title">Wolof Grammar - How to Use "Have"</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/wolof Wolof] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "have" in Wolof. We will look at the different forms of the verb and how it is used in sentences. __TOC__

== Introduction ==
The verb "have" is an important verb in Wolof. It is used to express possession, ownership, and relationships. It is also used to express actions that have been completed or are ongoing. In this lesson, we will look at the different forms of the verb and how it is used in sentences.

== Forms of the Verb ==
The verb "have" has two forms in Wolof: the present tense and the past tense.

=== Present Tense ===
The present tense of the verb "have" is ''duñu''. It is used to express possession, ownership, and relationships. It is also used to express actions that are ongoing.

Here are some examples of the present tense of the verb "have":

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! Wolof !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
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| Ndax duñu ngaa || /ndax dʊɲu ŋaa/ || I have a house
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| Ndax duñu njëkk || /ndax dʊɲu ɲɛkk/ || I have a car
|-
| Ndax duñu mbir || /ndax dʊɲu mbiɾ/ || I have a dog
|-
| Ndax duñu benn || /ndax dʊɲu bɛnn/ || I have a friend
|}

=== Past Tense ===
The past tense of the verb "have" is ''duñuw''. It is used to express actions that have been completed.

Here are some examples of the past tense of the verb "have":

{| class="wikitable"
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! Wolof !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
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| Ndax duñuw ngaa || /ndax dʊɲuw ŋaa/ || I had a house
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| Ndax duñuw njëkk || /ndax dʊɲuw ɲɛkk/ || I had a car
|-
| Ndax duñuw mbir || /ndax dʊɲuw mbiɾ/ || I had a dog
|-
| Ndax duñuw benn || /ndax dʊɲuw bɛnn/ || I had a friend
|}

== Dialogue ==
Let's look at a dialogue to see how the verb "have" is used in context.

* Person 1: Ndax duñu ngaa? (Do I have a house?)
* Person 2: Waaw, duñu ngaa. (Yes, you have a house.)
* Person 1: Ndax duñuw njëkk? (Did I have a car?)
* Person 2: Waaw, duñuw njëkk. (Yes, you had a car.)

== Conclusion ==
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