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Rh familiar with the Latin phrase “Est mihi pater.” I have a father (lit. there is a father to me); and the French phrase Ce livre est à moi. I own this book (lit. This book is to me).

We give here a few sentences to exemplify the idiom: —

I OWN.

As the verb “have” is translated by and the preposition  so in a similar manner the verb “own” is translated by the verb  and the preposition. Not only is the verb “to own,” but also all expressions conveying the idea of ownership, such as: The book belongs to me: the book is mine, &c.; are translated by the same idiom.