No. 89 in Portuguese
têm
"Have" (third person plural of "ter").
In a sentence
Eles têm muitos amigos na escola.
They have many friends at school.
Here, 'têm' is the third person plural present tense of 'ter', indicating they possess something.
As plantas precisam de água porque têm raízes profundas.
Plants need water because they have deep roots.
In this context, 'têm' is used to describe a characteristic or feature possessed by plants.
Os alunos têm dúvidas sobre a matéria.
The students have questions about the subject.
The verb 'têm' conveys that the students possess or experience something, in this case, questions or doubt.
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