've
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See also Appendix:Variations of "ve"
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Contraction of have.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (postvocalic) IPA: /v/, SAMPA: /v/
- (postconsonantal) IPA: /əv/, SAMPA: /@v/
- Homophone: of (postconsonantal 've only, unstressed of only)
[edit] Verb
've
- Have (marking the perfect, or retrospective, tense)
- (some dialects) Have, possess.
[edit] Usage notes
- In many dialects, -'ve is only used to mark the perfect aspect ("I've done something" = "I have done something"), not to signify possession ("I have something"). In others, -'ve may be used for both.
