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- "회사원은 라디오를 가져요."
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oee16
392
가져요 (present indicative)
가지고있어요 (present progressive)
of 가지다 - have, take, hold on to, bring
However, if translated as "have" (meaning own/possess), one has to keep in mind that "have" does not have a progressive form in English.
So,
가져요 = take, hold on to, have, bring
가지고있어요 = is/are taking, is/are holding on to, is/are bringing, BUT have (NOT is/are having)
pQpQrOPY
648
does this mean "take" as in stealing? Or "take" as in borrow for a little while; or is "has" a better translation?
hippietrail
426
Both "steal" and "borrow" mean the radio is not his. But "take" does not imply that and neither does the Korean I believe. The radio may or may not be their own. So there are other ways to interpret "take" besides the two you list.