diff --git a/src/portuguese/LexiconPor.gf b/src/portuguese/LexiconPor.gf
index c1b8d7ee..740da535 100644
--- a/src/portuguese/LexiconPor.gf
+++ b/src/portuguese/LexiconPor.gf
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ lin
    hate_V2       = mkV2 (mkV (odiar_Besch "odiar")) ;
    hear_V2       = mkV2 (mkV "ouvir") ;
    hit_V2        = mkV2 (mkV "bater") ;
-   hold_V2       = mkV2 ter_V ;
+   hold_V2       = mkV2 have_V ;
    hunt_V2       = mkV2 (mkV "caçar") ;
    kill_V2       = mkV2 (mkV "matar") ;
    know_V2       = mkV2 (mkV "conhecer") ;
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ lin
    send_V3 = mkV3 (mkV "enviar") dative ; -- mandar
    talk_V3 = mkV3 (mkV "falar") dative genitive ;
    become_VA = reflV (mkV "tornar") ;
-   know_VQ = mkVQ saber_V ;
+   know_VQ = mkVQ know_V ;
    wonder_VQ = mkVQ (reflV (mkV "perguntar")) ;
    fear_VS = mkVS (mkV "temer") ;
    hope_VS = mkVS (mkV "esperar") ;
-   know_VS = mkVS saber_V ;
+   know_VS = mkVS know_V ;
    say_VS = mkVS (mkV (dizer_Besch "dizer")) ;
    -- V
    blow_V    = mkV "assoprar" ;
@@ -363,10 +363,10 @@ lin
    alas_Interj = ss "infelizmente" ;
 
   oper
-    saber_V : V ;
-    saber_V = mkV (saber_Besch "saber") ;
+    know_V : V ;
+    know_V = mkV (saber_Besch "saber") ;
 
-    ter_V : V ;
-    ter_V = mkV (ter_Besch "ter") ;
+    have_V : V ;
+    have_V = mkV (ter_Besch "ter") ;
 
 } ;
diff --git a/src/portuguese/StructuralPor.gf b/src/portuguese/StructuralPor.gf
index bf3c39fc..7f3f772e 100644
--- a/src/portuguese/StructuralPor.gf
+++ b/src/portuguese/StructuralPor.gf
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ concrete StructuralPor of Structural = CatPor **
     but_PConj = ss "mas" ;
     by8agent_Prep = mkPrep [] ablative ; -- por
     by8means_Prep = mkPrep [] ablative ; -- por
-    can8know_VV = mkVV B.saber_V ;
+    can8know_VV = mkVV B.know_V ;
     can_VV = mkVV (mkV (poder_Besch "poder")) ;
     during_Prep = mkPrep "durante" ;
     either7or_DConj = {s1,s2 = "ou" ; n = Sg} ;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ concrete StructuralPor of Structural = CatPor **
 
   lin
     as_CAdv = X.mkCAdv "tão" conjThan ; ----
-    have_V2 = dirV2 B.ter_V ;
+    have_V2 = dirV2 B.have_V ;
     that_Subj = {s = "que" ; m = Conjunct} ;
 
   lin language_title_Utt = ss "português" ;