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Originally Posted by duo797
Is the difference between ある・いる and 持つ in the physical 'having' of the object? Does one mean like 'I have a house' while the other is something like 'I have twenty dollars (on me right now) or am I grasping at nothing. I'm pretty sure I'm not completely off by saying that ある and いる can also mean 'to have'.
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aru is the existence of an object.
iru is the existence of a living thing.
however, combining iru with other verbs like MMM's example of "pen wo motte iru?", it's a completely different grammar structure which is similar to what you're thinking with having $20 on you... it's like... a state of being. It's a complicated subject, so it takes a lot of practice and a lot of explaination ^_^;