aver besonh de
Needing Something
Aver besonh de plus a noun or an infinitive means to need something.
How It Works
| You need | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a thing | besonh de + noun | Ai besonh d'ajuda. |
| to do something | besonh de + infinitive | Joan a besonh de dormir. |
| nothing | pas besonh de res | Ai pas besonh de res. |
| it, or some of it | n'ai besonh | N'ai besonh. |
Besonh and de never change. Only aver changes: ai, as, a, avèm, avètz, an.
For a general need, cal works too: Cal dormir. Aver besonh de names who needs it.
In the past, use the imperfect of aver: Aviái besonh d'ajuda. (I needed help.)
Examples (5)
- Ai besonh d'ajuda.
I need help.
D'ajuda is de plus ajuda, with the elision.
- Joan a besonh de dormir.
Joan needs to sleep.
Besonh de is followed by the infinitive dormir.
- As besonh d'un ostal mai grand?
Do you need a bigger house?
As is the tu form of aver.
- Ai pas besonh de res.
I do not need anything.
Pas follows ai, and res follows de.
- Los dròlles an besonh d'aiga.
The children need water.
An is the eles form of aver.
Common Mistakes
Leaving out de.
Ai besonh un cafè.Ai besonh d'un cafè.Besonh is always followed by de.
Using the French besoin.
Ai besoin d'un cafè.Ai besonh d'un cafè.Besoin is French. Occitan writes besonh.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Aver besonh de combines aver with de, so feelings with aver and de come first.
Related Patterns
- Present of aver
The forms of aver are ai, as, a, avèm, avètz, an.
Level 1 - calNecessity with Cal
Cal says that something is needed without naming who.
Level 2 - neThe Pronoun Ne
N'ai besonh uses the pronoun ne for the thing needed.
Level 4 - pas deNo Article After a Negative
In a negative, de stays after the verb: pas de pan, ai pas besonh de res.
Level 2
Words in This Pattern
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