Timeline for I got something for you
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| May 21 at 15:11 | comment | added | Janus Bahs Jacquet | If I heard “I(’ve) got something for you”, I would automatically assume got referred to possession here. It can refer to the process of obtaining as well, but it would be vastly more common in that case to say, “I got you something” (which cannot refer to possession). So I would say your example is almost certain to be understood as (1), unless context dictates otherwise. | |
| May 21 at 15:04 | comment | added | user8356 | Just want to point out that saying "I got something" with the meaning "I have something here" is bad English. It might be heard from native speakers, but it sounds completely uneducated. | |
| May 21 at 11:52 | review | Close votes | |||
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| May 21 at 11:48 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | Related: "got somebody something" vs "have got somebody something" "got something" vs "have got something" and Use "got" or "have got"? and Do 'have got' and 'got' have the same meaning in American English? | |
| May 21 at 11:36 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | Does this answer your question? I got something for you. "Got" means "brought" or " have- possession" | |
| May 20 at 21:52 | history | became hot network question | |||
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| May 20 at 19:37 | comment | added | jsotola | you would have to ask the listener if she knows what you mean specifically | |
| May 20 at 18:19 | answer | added | Lambie | timeline score: 4 | |
| May 20 at 17:42 | history | edited | TimR |
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| May 20 at 14:28 | answer | added | TimR | timeline score: 4 | |
| May 20 at 14:23 | history | edited | LE123 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 20 at 14:21 | comment | added | LE123 | @StuartF, I give my friend the gift right After I say that sentence ""I got something for you". So, does the listener know the meaning of "got" (1) or (2)? | |
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| May 20 at 14:06 | comment | added | Stuart F | It's ambiguous. But equally if you said "I bought you a present" they wouldn't know if you had the present with you. If you say "I got something for you. I'll give you it tonight." (or "I bought you a present. I'll give you it tonight.") then they know you don't have it. If you say "Wait, I got something for you!" (or "Wait, I bought you a present...") it implies you're going to give them it right then. | |
| May 20 at 13:46 | history | asked | LE123 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |