Ol vèrb avè - The verb "to have"

Infinitive = avè [a'vɛ]

Present indicative:

Mi a gh'hoo [mi a go:] = I have

Ti ta gh'hee [ti ta ge:] = you have

Lù al gh'ha [ly al ga] = he has

Lee la gh'ha [le: la ga] = she has

Nunch a gh'hemm [nynk a gɛm] = we have

Violtar a gh'hii ['viɔltar a gi:] = you have

Lor a gh'hann [lur a gan] = they have

As you probably noticed, the verb "to have" in Lombard requires an additional particle "ghe/gh'", which is the equivalent of Italian "ci".

In Italian the use of "ci" before "to have" is considered colloquial, while in Lombard it's mandatory.

In Lombard "to be" is also often used as an auxiliary verb.