No. 68 in Italian
ho
"Ho" means "I have" in English.
In a sentence
Ho un buon libro da leggere.
I have a good book to read.
The word 'ho' translates to 'I have' and indicates possession in the present tense.
Ho mangiato la pizza ieri sera.
I ate pizza last night.
In this sentence, 'ho' is the first person singular present tense conjugation of the auxiliary verb used to form the passato prossimo (present perfect) tense.
Ho sonno perché ho dormito poco.
I am sleepy because I slept little.
The first 'ho' indicates 'I am' in an idiomatic expression meaning 'I am sleepy,' and the second 'ho' is part of the passato prossimo tense indicating 'I have slept.'
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