Would Have: gaara

Level 5

gaara + verb, ma ọ bụrụ na + clause.

How It Works

Gaara is a form of ga for what would have happened.

Say	Meaning
Ọ gaara abịa ma ọ bụrụ na ọ nwere ego.	He or she would have come if he or she had money.
Anyị gaara eri nri ma ọ bụrụ na anyị nwere ego.	We would have eaten if we had money.

The condition is introduced by ma ọ bụrụ na. The form gaara is written apart from the verb.

Ọ gaara abịa ma ọ bụrụ na ọ nwere ego.
He or she would have come if he or she had money.
Gaara abịa is would have come.
Anyị gaara eri nri.
We would have eaten.
Gaara eri.
Ha gaara agụ akwụkwọ.
They would have read.
Gaara agụ.

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Would Have: gaaraLevel 5

Gaara is built from ga and goes with a condition, so ga- and ọ bụrụ na come first.

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