got
Expressing obligationExpressing obligation; used with have.
Meaning
8 senses(no past participle, no present participle)Expressing obligation; used with have.
I can’t go out tonight: I’ve got to study for my exams.
(colloquial, no past participle, no present participle)Must; have/has (to).
I got to go study.
(colloquial, no past participle, no present participle, nonstandard, regional)Have/has.
They got a new car.
He got a lot of nerve.
(Manglish, Singlish, invariable)Have; there is (indicates the possession or existence of something).
You got problem is it?
Got ants over here.
(Singlish, auxiliary, invariable)Marks the completive or experiential aspect.
You got shower?
I got ski.
(Singlish, auxiliary, invariable)Used as a marker of realis modality.
I got go Taiwan next year.
(Singlish, auxiliary, invariable)Used to emphasize that an action has been done.
I got tell them just now.
(Singlish, auxiliary, invariable)Marks the habitual aspect in the present or past tense.
I got cook meals for them.
You got play badminton?
Origin
Analogous to Chinese 有, such as Hokkien 有 (ū), Cantonese 有 (jau⁵), Mandarin 有 (yǒu). SenAnalogous to Chinese 有, such as Hokkien 有 (ū), Cantonese 有 (jau⁵), Mandarin 有 (yǒu). Sense 1 is also comparable to Malay ada.
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Forms
got, gotting, had, hadSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- B1Used to and would for past habits — Because of how it combines with other verbs