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Grammar of Nepali Language The verb "to be" in Nepali
The word "ho - is" not a full verb. Rather, it is a copula, to simply connect the subject and attibut them. We say "tyo mero kalam ho - is my pencil." With "ho", the attribute is inevitably a noun. The main function is to define a thing or an object and at the opposite of "chha" who used to describe or locate. Indeed, this latter is used as an auxiliary in many conjugation past, present or future "u kam garnechha - he / she will work." Read more "Nepali Dictionary"
Conjugation of the verb «to be»: During this dialogue between Bahendra and Syam, we can notice different forms of the verb “to be”. Let’s study the different phrases in order to be able to better understand the structure of this important verb of the Nepalese language. Here’s the conjugation of the two “to be” verbs, considering the subject of the phrase.
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Translation Nouns Adjectives
I am mā hũ (म हुँ) mā chu (म छु) You are (1st Level) tã hos (तँ होस्) tã chhās (तँ छस्) You are (2nd Level) timi haũ (तिमी हौ) timi chau (तिमी छौ) You (3rd Level) tāpaï hunuhunchhā (same as for the noun) (तपार्इ हुनुहुन्छ) You (4th Level) hājur hunuhunchhā (same as for the noun) (हजुर हुनुहुन्छ) He/she is (1st Level) u ho (ऊ हो) u chhā (ऊ छ) He/she is (2nd Level) uni hun (उनी हुन) uni chhin/chhān (उनी छिन/छन्) He/she is (3 - 4 level) wāhã hunuhunchhā (same as for the noun) (वहाँ हुनुहुन्छ) We are haami (haamihāru ) haũ haami (haamihāru ) chau (हामी हामीहरू हौँ) (हामी हामीहरू छौ)
You are (2nd Level) timihāru haũ timihāru chaũ (तिमीहरू हौ) (तिमीहरू छौ) You are (3rd Level) tāpaïhāru hunuhunchhā (same as for the noun) (तपार्इहरू हुनुहुन्छ) You are (4th Level) hājurhāru hunuhunchhā (same as for the noun) (हजुरहरू हुनुहुन्छ) They are (1st- 2nd level) unihāru hun unihāru chhān (उनीहरू हुन) (उनीहरू छन्)
They are (3rd - 4 th level) wāhãhāru hunuhunchhā (same as for the noun) (वहाँहरू हुनुहुन्छ)
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