持っている (possession)

grammar

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The stative ~ている of 持つ ('to hold / possess / take hold of'), expressing ownership or possession as an ongoing state. 'I have a car' is normally 車を持っている rather than the bare 持つ, since possession is treated as an ongoing state, not a momentary action. Bare 持つ describes the moment of taking hold rather than the state of having; the ~ている form is what stretches it into ownership. 本を持っている ('has/holds a book').

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She has many hobbies — cooking, knitting, gardening, stamp collecting, and so on.

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She admitted to having heroin.

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She has a heavy-drinking husband.

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She owns a large estate.

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She holds a lot of auto industry stock.

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She has a different opinion from mine.

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She has the right to inherit her late husband's estate.

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She has a vacation home by the sea.

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How many pens does she have?

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She has hundreds of books.

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She's qualified to teach English and French.

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She has the ability to do two things at once.

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She had only a tiny fortune to her name.

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Her car was so wonderful that her friends envied her.

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Do you have a fountain pen?

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I have three cameras.

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She has many expensive books.

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She has an automatic washing machine.

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She has as many books as I do.

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She has as many stamps as I do.

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Does she have any hobbies?

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She had hardly any money.

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Yumi has a lot of books.

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My sister has a job.

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She had a radio.

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Does she have a piano?

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