No. 3 in Vietnamese
có
"có" means "to have" or "there is/are."
In a sentence
Tôi có một con mèo.
I have a cat.
Here, 'có' indicates possession, meaning 'to have'.
Bạn có thấy cái bút không?
Do you see the pen?
Here, 'có' is part of the question structure meaning 'do'.
Hôm nay trời có vẻ đẹp.
Today the weather seems beautiful.
Here, 'có' intensifies the adjective, similar to 'seems' or 'is'.
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