Word
hae
UK/hˈiː/
Definition
v. a Scottish way of saying 'have'. You use it in the same way you would use the standard English word.
v. A Scots variant of 'have', serving as both a main verb and an auxiliary in Scots and Scottish English dialects.
Examples
“I hae a lot of work to do today.”
“The old man told the children that they should hae more respect for their elders when visiting the village.”
“While standard English has become the norm for formal writing in Edinburgh, many residents still hae a strong connection to the traditional Scots vocabulary used in daily conversation.”
Examples
simple
“I hae a lot of work to do today.”
contextual
“The old man told the children that they should hae more respect for their elders when visiting the village.”
complex
“While standard English has become the norm for formal writing in Edinburgh, many residents still hae a strong connection to the traditional Scots vocabulary used in daily conversation.”
Usage
Follows the same transitivity and auxiliary rules as 'have'; often appears in the negative form 'haena' (have not).
Pitfall
I hae to went
I hae to gae
When using 'hae' as a modal of necessity, it must be followed by the base form of the verb, just like 'have to'.
Scan code
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