tive

Meaning

first-person singular preterite indicative of ter

ter

1. (transitive) to have
2. (intransitive) to have
3. (transitive) to have
4. (transitive) to have
5. (transitive) to have
6. (transitive) to have
7. (transitive) to have
8. (transitive) to have
9. (transitive) to have
10. (Brazil, intransitive) to have
11. (auxiliary) to have
12. (auxiliary) See ter de, ter que.
13. (Brazil, impersonal, informal, transitive) there be (to exist, physically or abstractly)
14. (transitive) to give birth to
15. (transitive) to consider (assign some quality to)
16. (transitive) to go to; to interact

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃi.vi/

Etymology

From Latin tenuī (first person singular present perfect indicative of tenēre (to seize)). The N was lost, resulting in "teuī," which became "tēvī," explaining the word's current form; this change also extends to other forms (tenuistī > teuistī > tēvistī > tiveste, tenuit > teuit > tēvit > teve, etc.)

Sentences

Eu tive sorte além de morar na minha área .

I was lucky beyond living in my area.

Qual saber ! tive muita cautela , ao entrar na casa .

How to know! I was very cautious when entering the house.

No passado , tive problemas para priorizar as coisas nessa lista .

In the past, I've had trouble prioritizing things on this list.