가지다

• 갖다 (gatda) (contraction)

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 가지〮다〮 (Yale: kàcí-tá). Possibly borrowed from Manchu ᡤᠠᠵᡳᠮᠪᡳ (gajimbi, “to bring”).

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가지다 • (gajida) (infinitive 가져 or 가지어, sequential 가지니)

1. to have, to possess

   왜 세계지도를 가지고 있지?

   wae segyejido-reul gajigo itji?

   Why do you have a map of the world?

   Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

2. to hold or bear a specific attitude or idea

   실험이 끝난 다음에 모두 그 결과에 관심을 가졌다.

   Silheom-i kkeunnan da'eum-e modu geu gyeolgwa-e gwansim-eul gajeotda.

   The experiment having been made, everybody was interested in the results. (lit. took an interest in)

3. to bear or conceive a child
4. to hold (organize) an event or meeting

   모임을 가지다 ― moim-eul gajida ― to hold a meeting / gathering

• 있다 (itda, “to be, to have”)