Definitions | have-a-verb |
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- (linguistics) A syntactic construction, usually in Australian English or British English, whereby a verb is treated nominally (like a noun) so that the speaker can speak of 'having' it.
- Examples: have a break, have a shower, have a bath, have a yak, etc.
- Note: Not every verb can be treated like this as it is tightly constrained.
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