haystaa

Having or Holding Something

Level 3

haystaa is the I/he form; haysataa is the you/she form. The infinitive is haysan.

How It Works

This class-three verb uses hayst- before vowel-initial endings and haysa- before consonant-initial endings. Present forms are haystaa, haysataa, haysannaa, haysataan, haystaan for I/he, you singular/she, we, you plural, and they. The t in haystaa belongs to the stem; it does not mark a feminine subject.

Leeyahay expresses ownership or a relationship even when the object is elsewhere. Haystaa expresses having, holding, or using something without requiring ownership. The meanings can overlap. Progressive forms are very rare.

The infinitive haysan precedes auxiliaries. Negative present “I do not have” uses ma haysto.

Examples (4)

  1. Waxaan haystaa furaha dugsiga.

    I have the school key with me.

    Possession does not establish ownership.

  2. Sahra waxay haysataa buugga macallinka.

    Sahra has the teacher’s book.

    Haysataa agrees with Sahra.

  3. Waxaan haysannaa waqti yar.

    We have a little time available.

    The first-person plural contains -nnaa.

  4. Ma haysto qalin.

    I do not have a pen.

    Haysto is the negative present subjunctive.

How It Connects

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haystaaLevel 3Having or Holding Something

Learn This First

Recognize -o-class inflection and ordinary possession before comparing haystaa with leeyahay.