nwere: To Have

Level 2

O nwere… He or she has… Enwere m… I have…

How It Works

Nwere is the verb for owning or having.

ExampleMeaning
O nwere ụmụ abụọ.He or she has two children.
Enwere m ego.I have money.
Enweghi m ego.I have no money.
Ada nwere ụlọ ọhụrụ.Ada has a new house.

With m, the pronoun comes after the verb and the verb takes e- in front, as in Aga m. The pronoun for he or she before nwere is o, because its vowels are from the first group. Nwere ike means “be able”, taught later.

Examples (4)

  1. O nwere ụmụ abụọ.

    He or she has two children.

    O goes with nwere.

  2. Enwere m ego.

    I have money.

    M follows the verb.

  3. Enweghi m ego.

    I have no money.

    Negative with -ghi.

  4. Ada nwere ụlọ ọhụrụ.

    Ada has a new house.

    A name as the subject.

How It Connects

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nwere: To HaveLevel 2

Learn This First

Nwere follows the pattern of Aga m with m after the helper, so Aga m and Ana m come first.

Words in This Pattern

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