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Rh {|
 * The horse was John's.
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 * The horse belonged to John.
 * John owned the horse.
 * }
 * John owned the horse.
 * }

Notice the position of the words. In translating the verb “have” the verb is separated from the preposition  by the noun or pronoun; but in the case of “own” the verb  and the preposition  come together. (See par. 589, &c.)

In translating such a phrase as “I have only two cows,” the noun generally comes after the preposition : so that this is an exception to what has been said above.

I have only two cows. &emsp;

I KNOW.

There is no verb or phrase in Irish which can cover the various shades of meaning of the English verb “to know.” First, we have the very commonly used word (or ), I know; but this verb is used only after negative or interrogative particles, and has only a few forms. Again, we have the verb I know; but this verb can only be used in the sense of recognising. Finally we have the three very commonly used phrases,