enwere: There Is, There Are

Level 2

Enwere + thing + place. The negative is enweghi.

How It Works

Enwere without a subject means “there is” or “there are”.

ExampleMeaning
Enwere ahịa n'obodo anyị.There is a market in our town.
Enwere ụmụ akwụkwọ ebe ahụ.There are students there.
Enweghi mmiri n'ụlọ.There is no water at home.

It looks like Enwere m “I have” but there is no m. The negative enweghi says there is not. The noun does not change for one or many.

Examples (4)

  1. Enwere ahịa n'obodo anyị.

    There is a market in our town.

    Enwere starts the sentence.

  2. Enwere ụmụ akwụkwọ ebe ahụ.

    There are students there.

    Many students.

  3. Enweghi mmiri n'ụlọ.

    There is no water at home.

    The negative.

  4. Enwere nri n'ụlọ.

    There is food at home.

    Another place.

How It Connects

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enwere: There Is, There AreLevel 2

Learn This First

Enwere is a form of nwere, so nwere comes first.

Words in This Pattern

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