No. 15 in Polish
ma
"Ma" means "has" in English.
In a sentence
Ona ma nowy samochód.
She has a new car.
In this sentence, 'ma' is the third-person singular verb form of 'mieć' (to have), referring to possession.
Pokój ma ładny widok.
The room has a nice view.
Here, 'ma' again serves as the third-person singular form of 'mieć,' describing ownership or characteristic of the subject.
Czy on ma brata?
Does he have a brother?
In this example, 'ma' is used in an interrogative sentence to inquire about possession, maintaining its verb form for 'mieć' in the third-person singular form.
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