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1 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Clitic 1.3 Related terms 1.4 Usage note

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Etymology

Contraction of (ha)ve.

Clitic=== -'ve

1. Have (marking the perfect, or retrospective, tense)
2. (some dialects) Have, possess.

Related terms

• -'d (past tense)
• -'s (third person)

Usage note

• In most dialects, -'ve is only used to mark the the perfect tense ("I've done something.", "I have done something."), and not to signify possession ("I have something."). Some dialects, however, use -'ve for both.