No. 926 in Portuguese
haver
"To exist," "to have" (auxiliary verb), or "there is/are."
In a sentence
Há uma reunião agendada para amanhã.
There is a meeting scheduled for tomorrow.
The word "há" is used impersonally, equivalent to "there is" in English, denoting the existence or occurrence of the meeting.
Deveria haver mais empenho por parte dos alunos.
There should be more effort on the part of the students.
"Haver" is used in the infinitive form to indicate existence or necessity, combined with "dever" to express necessity or a suggestion.
Quantos anos devem haver entre essas duas fotos?
How many years must there be between these two photos?
"Haver" is used to question the existence or amount of something, coupled with "devem" to express estimation.
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