No. 149 in Armenian
ունեն
"ունեն" in Armenian means "they have."
In a sentence
Ես ունեմ գիրք, որը սիրեցի առաջին հայացքից։
I have a book that I loved at first sight.
Here, 'ունեն' (have) is used to indicate possession of the book.
Նրանք կունենան նոր տուն գալիք տարի։
They will have a new house next year.
In this case, 'ունեն' (will have) represents a future possession.
Մենք ունենք ցանկություն մասնակցելու։
We have the desire to participate.
Here, 'ունեն' signifies having an abstract concept like 'desire'.
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