Bengali

Verb

আছে • ‎(ache)

1. there is; there are

   আমার ভাই আছে

   Amar bhai ache

   I have a brother

   তোমার কী ভাই আছে?

   Tomar ki bhai ache?

   Do you have a brother?

Usage notes

• As seen in the above example sentences, this word is used to express possession when used with possessives/genitives. For example আমার ভাই আছে (amar bhai ache) word for word means "my brother there is" and translates as "I have a brother".

• The negative form is নাই ‎(nai) (nai).
  • আমার ভাই নাই

    Amar bhai nai

    I don't have a brother