Nepali syntax Flashcards

1
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present simple positive - khaanu (to eat)

A

ma khaanchhu tapaai/wahha khaanuhunchha haami khaanchhau timi khaanchhau u khaanchha uniharu khaanchhan

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present simple negative - hernu

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ma herdina tapaai/wahaa hernuhunna haami herdainau timi herdainau u herdaina uniharu herdainan

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past positive - siknu

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ma sike tapaai/wahaa siknubhayo haami sikyau timi sikyau u sikyo uniharu sike

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past negative - dhunu

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ma dhoina tapaai/wahaa dhunubhaena haami dhoenau timi dhoenau u dhoena uniharu dhoenan

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future positive - bolnu

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ma bolchhu tapaai/wahaa bolnuhunchha haami bolchhau timi bolchhau u bolchha uniharu bolchhan

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future negative - khelnu

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ma kheldina tapaai/wahaa khelnuhunna haami kheldainau timi kheldainau u kheldaina uniharu kheldainan

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progressive positive continuous - aaunu

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ma aaudai chhu tapaai/wahaa aaudai hunuhunchha haami aaudai chhau timi aaudai chhau u aaudai chha uniharu aaudai chhan

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progressive negative continuous - jaanu

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ma aaudai chhaina tapaai/wahaa aaudai hunuhunna haami aaudai dainau timi aaudai dainau u aaudai daina uniharu aaudai dainan

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“to be” present positive

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ma chhu/hu tapaai/wahaa hunuhunchha haami chhau/hau u chha/ho uniharu chhan/hun

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“to be” present negative

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ma chhaina/hoina tapaai/wahaa hunuhunna haami chhainau/hoinau timi chhainau/hoinau u chhaina/hoina uniharu chhainan/hoinan

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“to be” past positive

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ma thie tapaai/wahaa hunuhunthyo haami thiyau timi thiyau u thiyo uniharu thie

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12
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“to be” past negative

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ma thiina tapaai/wahaa hunuhunnathyo haami thienau timi thienau u thiena uniharu thienan

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13
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“to be” future positive

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ma hunchhu tapaai/wahaa hunuhunchha haami hunchhau timi hunchhau u hunchha uniharu hunchhan

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“to be” future negative

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ma hudina tapaai/wahaa hunuhunna haami hudainau timi hudainau u hudaina uniharu hudainan

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15
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masanga kalam chha (chhaina)

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I have a pen.

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16
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purpose verb

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add “a” to vb inf. “herna jaanchhu” “going to see”

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17
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before - “bhandaa aghi” “agaadi”

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u aaunu bhandaa aghi Nepali sikyo

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18
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immediately after “vb. +ne bittikai”

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class sidhine bittikai gharmaa jaanchhu

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19
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“eko” - informal past and present continuous

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kahaa hideko? Kahile aaunubhaeko?

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20
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dekhi

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from (time) - bholi dekhi

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21
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baata

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from (place) - USAbaata

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22
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“-epacchi”

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after - “khaepachhi”

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23
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“vb + era” - after having done?

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yo kitaab padhera timilaai dinchhu

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24
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“na + sb + ikana” - without doing s.t.

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ma chini narakikana chiyaa piuchhu

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25
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“lagnu” present

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laagyo / laageko chhaina

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26
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“lagnu” past

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laagyo / laagena

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27
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“lagnu” future and gen

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laagchha / laagdaina

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28
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“dukhnu” present

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dukhyo / dukhecko chhaina

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29
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“dukhnu” past

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dukhyo / dukhena

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30
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“dukhnu” future and gen

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dukhchha / dukhdaina

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31
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kasrat garna dukhdaina

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exercise does not hurt (general)

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32
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“sb + eko + time + bhayo” - how long ago?

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Nepalmaa aaeko dui barsha bhayo

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33
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“sb + eko + time + bhayo” - how long ago?

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biraami bhaeko kati bhayo?

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34
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“sb + edekhi” - since doing

A

trekking baata pharkedekhi u biraami bhayo

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“pb + bichhar chha” - thinking of doing

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aaune chhutimaa Thailand jaane bichar chaa

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36
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ho - thiyo - bhayo

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he is a doctor he was a doctor he became a doctor

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37
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“pb + daa/daakheri” - when doing, while doing

A

KTMmaa hudaa usle Newari khaana khaayo

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38
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“vb + na paaunu” - to get to do something

A

ma film herna paauchhu

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39
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if then (present)

A

tapaai jaanuhunchha bhane ma pani jaanchhu

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40
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if, then (causal)

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timi garna nasakne bhae ma garchhu

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41
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if then (future)

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timi gayau bhane ma pani jaanchhu

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42
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if then (future casual)

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jaado bhae ghaammaa basnus

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43
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saknu v. paaunu

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saknu (can do it) paaunu (can manage to do)

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44
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saknu

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timi paudi khelna sakchhau?

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45
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paaunu

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ma hijo timro gharmaa aauna paaina

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46
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paaunu

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maile timro chhitti paae - I received your letter

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47
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laamo kapal bhaeko ketaa ko ho?

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Who is the long-haired boy?

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48
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eutaa khutta hune maanchhekolaagi football khelna gaarho hunchha

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For the one-footed man, playing football will be hard

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49
Q

paani parna laagyo

A

it is about to rain

50
Q

yo kaam siddhina kati samaya laagchha?

A

how long will it take to get this work done?

51
Q

kataa jaana laagnubhaeko?

A

where are you off to?

52
Q

tapaaiko uttar milyo

A

your answer was right

53
Q

usko anuhaar usko bhaaiko anuhaarsanga milchha

A

his face and brother’s face are same

54
Q

hisaab milyo

A

the calculation is correct

55
Q

maile yo kaam garna mildaina

A

it is not appropriate for me to do this job.

56
Q

uniharu milera baschhan

A

they live in harmony.

57
Q

ma bhitra aauna hunchha?

A

May I come inside?

58
Q

mandirmaa juttaa lagaaera jaana hudaina

A

you should not enter a temple with your shoes on

59
Q

Nepalmaa pani naumaalikana khaanu hudaina

A

you should not drink Nepali water without boiling

60
Q

rughaa laagdaakheri aushadhi khannu pardaina

A

it is not necessary to tak medicine when you have a cold

61
Q

hijo gharmaa pharkdaa maile taxi paaina tyaskaaran hidera jaanu paryo

A

when I returned home yesterday, I could not find a taxi so I had to walk

62
Q

present simple positive - khaanu (to eat)

A

ma khaanchhu tapaai/wahha khaanuhunchha haami khaanchhau timi khaanchhau u khaanchha uniharu khaanchhan

63
Q

present simple negative - hernu

A

ma herdina tapaai/wahaa hernuhunna haami herdainau timi herdainau u herdaina uniharu herdainan

64
Q

past positive - siknu

A

ma sike tapaai/wahaa siknubhayo haami sikyau timi sikyau u sikyo uniharu sike

65
Q

past negative - dhunu

A

ma dhoina tapaai/wahaa dhunubhaena haami dhoenau timi dhoenau u dhoena uniharu dhoenan

66
Q

future positive - bolnu

A

ma bolchhu tapaai/wahaa bolnuhunchha haami bolchhau timi bolchhau u bolchha uniharu bolchhan

67
Q

future negative - khelnu

A

ma kheldina tapaai/wahaa khelnuhunna haami kheldainau timi kheldainau u kheldaina uniharu kheldainan

68
Q

progressive positive continuous - aaunu

A

ma aaudai chhu tapaai/wahaa aaudai hunuhunchha haami aaudai chhau timi aaudai chhau u aaudai chha uniharu aaudai chhan

69
Q

progressive negative continuous - jaanu

A

ma aaudai chhaina tapaai/wahaa aaudai hunuhunna haami aaudai dainau timi aaudai dainau u aaudai daina uniharu aaudai dainan

70
Q

“to be” present positive

A

ma chhu/hu tapaai/wahaa hunuhunchha haami chhau/hau u chha/ho uniharu chhan/hun

71
Q

“to be” present negative

A

ma chhaina/hoina tapaai/wahaa hunuhunna haami chhainau/hoinau timi chhainau/hoinau u chhaina/hoina uniharu chhainan/hoinan

72
Q

“to be” past positive

A

ma thie tapaai/wahaa hunuhunthyo haami thiyau timi thiyau u thiyo uniharu thie

73
Q

“to be” past negative

A

ma thiina tapaai/wahaa hunuhunnathyo haami thienau timi thienau u thiena uniharu thienan

74
Q

“to be” future positive

A

ma hunchhu tapaai/wahaa hunuhunchha haami hunchhau timi hunchhau u hunchha uniharu hunchhan

75
Q

“to be” future negative

A

ma hudina tapaai/wahaa hunuhunna haami hudainau timi hudainau u hudaina uniharu hudainan

76
Q

masanga kalam chha (chhaina)

A

I have a pen.

77
Q

purpose verb

A

add “a” to vb inf. “herna jaanchhu” “going to see”

78
Q

before - “bhandaa aghi” “agaadi”

A

u aaunu bhandaa aghi Nepali sikyo

79
Q

immediately after “vb. +ne bittikai”

A

class sidhine bittikai gharmaa jaanchhu

80
Q

“eko” - informal past and present continuous

A

kahaa hideko? Kahile aaunubhaeko?

81
Q

dekhi

A

from (time) - bholi dekhi

82
Q

baata

A

from (place) - USAbaata

83
Q

“-epacchi”

A

after - “khaepachhi”

84
Q

“vb + era” - after having done?

A

yo kitaab padhera timilaai dinchhu

85
Q

“na + sb + ikana” - without doing s.t.

A

ma chini narakikana chiyaa piuchhu

86
Q

“lagnu” present

A

laagyo / laageko chhaina

87
Q

“lagnu” past

A

laagyo / laagena

88
Q

“lagnu” future and gen

A

laagchha / laagdaina

89
Q

“dukhnu” present

A

dukhyo / dukhecko chhaina

90
Q

“dukhnu” past

A

dukhyo / dukhena

91
Q

“dukhnu” future and gen

A

dukhchha / dukhdaina

92
Q

kasrat garna dukhdaina

A

exercise does not hurt (general)

93
Q

“sb + eko + time + bhayo” - how long ago?

A

Nepalmaa aaeko dui barsha bhayo

94
Q

“sb + eko + time + bhayo” - how long ago?

A

biraami bhaeko kati bhayo?

95
Q

“sb + edekhi” - since doing

A

trekking baata pharkedekhi u biraami bhayo

96
Q

“pb + bichhar chha” - thinking of doing

A

aaune chhutimaa Thailand jaane bichar chaa

97
Q

ho - thiyo - bhayo

A

he is a doctor he was a doctor he became a doctor

98
Q

“pb + daa/daakheri” - when doing, while doing

A

KTMmaa hudaa usle Newari khaana khaayo

99
Q

“vb + na paaunu” - to get to do something

A

ma film herna paauchhu

100
Q

if then (present)

A

tapaai jaanuhunchha bhane ma pani jaanchhu

101
Q

if, then (causal)

A

timi garna nasakne bhae ma garchhu

102
Q

if then (future)

A

timi gayau bhane ma pani jaanchhu

103
Q

if then (future casual)

A

jaado bhae ghaammaa basnus

104
Q

saknu v. paaunu

A

saknu (can do it) paaunu (can manage to do)

105
Q

saknu

A

timi paudi khelna sakchhau?

106
Q

paaunu

A

ma hijo timro gharmaa aauna paaina

107
Q

paaunu

A

maile timro chhitti paae - I received your letter

108
Q

laamo kapal bhaeko ketaa ko ho?

A

Who is the long-haired boy?

109
Q

eutaa khutta hune maanchhekolaagi football khelna gaarho hunchha

A

For the one-footed man, playing football will be hard

110
Q

paani parna laagyo

A

it is about to rain

111
Q

yo kaam siddhina kati samaya laagchha?

A

how long will it take to get this work done?

112
Q

kataa jaana laagnubhaeko?

A

where are you off to?

113
Q

tapaaiko uttar milyo

A

your answer was right

114
Q

usko anuhaar usko bhaaiko anuhaarsanga milchha

A

his face and brother’s face are same

115
Q

hisaab milyo

A

the calculation is correct

116
Q

maile yo kaam garna mildaina

A

it is not appropriate for me to do this job.

117
Q

uniharu milera baschhan

A

they live in harmony.

118
Q

ma bhitra aauna hunchha?

A

May I come inside?

119
Q

mandirmaa juttaa lagaaera jaana hudaina

A

you should not enter a temple with your shoes on

120
Q

Nepalmaa pani naumaalikana khaanu hudaina

A

you should not drink Nepali water without boiling

121
Q

rughaa laagdaakheri aushadhi khannu pardaina

A

it is not necessary to tak medicine when you have a cold

122
Q

hijo gharmaa pharkdaa maile taxi paaina tyaskaaran hidera jaanu paryo

A

when I returned home yesterday, I could not find a taxi so I had to walk