No. 515 in Polish
mam
"Mom" means "I have" in English.
In a sentence
Mam książkę.
I have a book.
In this sentence, 'mam' is the first-person singular present tense form of the verb 'mieć', which means 'to have'. It indicates possession.
Nie mam czasu.
I don't have time.
Here, 'mam' is used in a negative sentence to express not having something, as 'nie' negates the verb.
Mam na imię Anna.
My name is Anna.
In this phrase, 'mam' is part of an expression meaning 'I am named' or 'My name is', where the verb 'mam' refers to holding or possessing a name.
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