Lesson 9 Grammar Flashcards
Time since doing something
Sub. (w/wout ले ), past v.s. + एको , time, भयो .
e.g.: म नेपालमा आएको दुइ महिना भयो .
म नेपालमा आएको दुइ महिना भयो
It is 2 months since I came to Nepal. (Lit: It became 2 months since I came to Nepal)
तपाइँ नेपालमा आएको कति भयो ?
How long since you came to Nepal?
मेरो घर छ . मेरो घर भएको दुइ बर्ष भयो
I have a home. I have had a home for 2 years (it is 2 years since/that I have had a home).
Time since doing something, negative form
Sub. (w/wout ले ), न + past v.s. + एको , time, भयो .
मैले laptop use नगरेको दुइ दिन भयो .
मैले laptop use नगरेको दुइ दिन भयो .
I haven’t used my laptop for 2 days.
मैले पिज्जा नखाएको धेरै भएको छैन
It hasn’t a long been time since I ate pizza.
धेरै भएको छैन
that’s not a long time; it hasn’t been a long time.
मेरो लागि धेरै भयो
a long time for me
अहिलेको लागि
for now
How long have you been in Nepal? Answer =
दुइ महिना भयो
नभेटेको धेरै भयो
long time no see
Imalलाइ नदेखेको धेरै भयो
I haven’t seen Imal for a long time.
म त्यो restaurantमा नखाएको तिन दिन भयो
I haven’t eaten in that restaurant for 3 days.
म त्यो restaurantमा नगएको तिन दिन भयो
I haven’t gone to that restaurant for 3 days.
छोड्नु
to leave (something there); to stop or quit doing something
कोसिस गर्नु
to try
आउछ / आउदैन
to know how to do something (use w/ लाइ )
पठाउनु
to send
गाउनु
to sing
नाच्नु
to dance
बोलाउनु
to call out (to someone); to invite
Bikramलाइ बोलाउनुस
Please call Bikram (or please invite Bikram)
जन्मनु
to be born
कहिले जन्मनुभयो ?
When were you born?
कहा जन्मनुभयो ?
Where were you born?
Sub/लाइ verb s. + न , आउछ / आउदैन
Sub. know how to do something / not do something
मलाइ दाल भात पकाना आउछ
I know how to cook दाल भात.
past v.s. + एदेखी
since doing something
म नेपालमा आएदेखि मैले तिन पटक पिज्जा खाए
Since coming to Nepal I have eaten pizza 3 times.
Sub+को , pres. v.s. + ने बिचार छ
thinking of doing something
आज राति मेरो पिज्जा खाने बिचार छ
I’m thinking of eating pizza tonight.
