Lesson 21 Grammar

Question 1

तर पनि

Answer 1

even if, even though, although

Question 2

past v.s. + एपनि

Answer 2

even if, even though, although

Question 3

गएपनि

Answer 3

although I went

Question 4

pres. v.s. + ने भएपनि

Answer 4

even if (habitual & future)

Question 5

हिजो राति ग्ड्याङ्ग गुडुङ्ग गरेपनि म राम्रो संग निदाए

Answer 5

Even though it thundered last night, I slept well.

Question 6

उ नआएपनि म एकलै गए

Answer 6

Even though he didn’t come, I went alone.

Question 7

मेरो गाडि भएपनि म हिडेर आए

Answer 7

Even though I have a car, I came on foot.

Question 8

If there is a high possibility of NOT doing something, use the past tense construction.

Answer 8

If there is a high possibility of doing something, use the pres. tense construction

Question 9

तपाई गएपनि नगएपनि म जान्छु

Answer 9

Whether you go or not, I am going.

Question 10

तपाई जाने भएपनि नजाने भएपनि म जान्छु

Answer 10

Whether you go or not, I am going.

Question 11

तपाई नगएपनि हुन्छ

Answer 11

Even if you don’t go, it’s okay./ If you don’t go, it’s okay.

Question 12

म नगएपनि हुन्छ ?

Answer 12

Is it o.k. if I don’t go?

Question 13

past v.s. + इसक्नु

Answer 13

to already have done something

Question 14

खाइसके

Answer 14

I already ate

Question 15

तपाइले खाइसक्नुभयो ?

Answer 15

Have you already eaten?

Question 16

खाना पाकिसक्यो ?

Answer 16

Is the food already cooked? (Is the food ready?)

Question 17

तीन बजिसक्यो

Answer 17

It’s already 3 o’clock.

Question 18

भइसक्यो

Answer 18

It already happened; It’s done; it’s finished

Question 19

pres. perf. tense w/ इसक्नु

हेर्नु + इसक्नु + एको छ

Answer 19

to have already done something

Question 20

मैले त्यो फिलिम हेरिसकेको छु

Answer 20

I have already seen that film.

Question 21

मेरो श्रीमतीले दाल भात खाइसक्नु भएको छ

Answer 21

My wife has already eaten daal bhaat.

Question 22

तपाई खानु भएको छ

तपाई खाइसक्नु भएको छ

Answer 22

you have eaten

you have already eaten

Question 23

neg = तपाई खाइसक्नु भएको छैन

Answer 23

You have not finished eating yet.

Question 24

मैले यो structure सिकिसकेको छु

Answer 24

I have already learned this structure.

Question 25

past perf. with इसक्नु

Answer 25

had already done something

Question 26

हिजो राति 8 बजे म सुतिसकेको थिए

Answer 26

Last night at 8, I had already gone to sleep.

Question 27

past v.s. + इसक्नु with pres. tense of छ

Answer 27

to do something by a certain time

Question 28

म नौ बजे सुतिसक्छु

Answer 28

I (habitually) go to sleep BY 9 (not after)

Question 29

past v.s. + एसम्म

Answer 29

as long as . . .

Question 30

तपाई यहा बसेसम्म म नेपालि सिकाउछु

Answer 30

as long as you stay here I will teach you Nepali.

Question 31

past v.s. +इन्जेल

Answer 31

as long as . . . (this structure is used more often)

Question 32

बस्नु = बसिन्जेल

Answer 32

as long as you stay

Question 33

तपाई यहा भइन्जेल

Answer 33

as long as you are here

Question 34

खाना पाकिन्जेल म T.V. हेर्छु

Answer 34

as long as the food is ready I will watch T.V.

Question 35

म वहालाई खर्च गर्न दीन्जेल उहा खर्च गर्नुहुन्छ

Answer 35

as long as I let her spend, she spends.

Question 36

pres. v.s. + न दिनु

Answer 36

to let someone do something

Question 37

मलाई जान दिनुस

Answer 37

Please let me go

Question 38

आज मलाई तिर्न दिनुस

Answer 38

please let me pay today

Question 39

न + past v.s. + एसम्म

Answer 39

until (this form is more common)

Question 40

न + past v.s. + इन्जेल

Answer 40

until

Question 41

तपाई नआएसम्म म किताब पढ्छु

Answer 41

until you come I will read a book

Question 42

कलास् नसिद्धिएसम्म म बाहिर जादिन

Answer 42

until the class finishes I will not go out

Question 43

(मैले) राम्रो Restaurant नपाएसम्म म फरक फरक Restaurantमा खान्छु

Answer 43

Until I find a good restaurant I’ll eat in different restaurants.

Question 44

तपाइले नखाएसम्म म पनि खादिन

Answer 44

Until you eat I also will not eat.