Lesson 19 Grammar

Question 1

past tense stem +एकोले (एको हुनाले )

Answer 1

because, because of (something that happened in the past

Question 2

मेरो टाउको दुखेकोले मैले औषधि खाए .

Answer 2

Because my head hurt, I took medicine.

Question 3

neg. form: हिजो राति राम्रो संग नसुतेकोले मलाई निन्द्रा लाग्यो .

Answer 3

Because I did not sleep well last night, I feel sleepy.

Question 4

pres. tense stem + ने भएकोले (ने हुनाले )

Answer 4

because, because of (habitual pres. & future)

Question 5

पोखरामा धेरै पानि पर्ने भएकोले मलाई त्यति मन पर्दैन

Answer 5

Because it rains a lot in Pokhara, I don’t like it that much. (habitual present)

Question 6

noun/pron. ले गर्दा

Answer 6

because of (person, place, or thing)

Question 7

पैसाले गर्दा श्रीमान र श्रीमतीको झगडा भयो .

Answer 7

Because of money the husband and wife had a fight.

Question 8

pres. v.stem + उ, ऊ, ु

आउ ? बसु ?

Answer 8

May I? formal (nasal)

May I come? May I sit?

Question 9

म किनिदिउ ?

Answer 9

Can I buy it for you?

Question 10

तपाइको पानि खाउ ?

Answer 10

May I drink your water?

Question 11

pres. v.stem + उम्

Answer 11

informal “May” form

Question 12

(informal) किनुम ? बसुम ? but w/vowel ending only म

खानु = खाम

Answer 12

May I buy it? May I sit? May I eat?

Question 13

pres. v.s. + औ

जाऔ ; खेलौ

Answer 13

(nasal) Let’s

Let’s go; Let’s play

Question 14

हेरौ

Answer 14

Let’s see; We’ll see

Question 15

Let’s ; खानु Formal … Informal

Answer 15

खाऔ / खाम or खम

Question 16

Let’s; जानु Formal … Informal

Answer 16

जाऔ / जाम or जम्

Question 17

Let’s; हेर्नु Formal … Informal

Answer 17

हेरौ / हेरम

Question 18

हेरम के हुन्छा

Answer 18

We’ll see what happens / Let’s see what happens