I walk slowly.
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म बिस्तारै हिँड्छु।
ma bistārai hĩḍchu
| Word or form | Reading | Meaning in this sentence |
|---|---|---|
| म | ma | I |
| बिस्तारै | bistārai | slowly |
| हिँड्छु | hĩḍchu | walk; walks |
GRAMMAR / 24
Adverbs & exclamations
म बिस्तारै हिँड्छु।
ma bistārai hĩḍchu
I walk slowly.
Pattern and choice
Manner before the action
बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस् (please speak slowly) / राम्ररी पढ्नुहोस् (please read/study carefully)
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② Nepali grammar rules
1. Manner before the action
बिस्तारै बोल्नुहोस् (please speak slowly) / राम्ररी पढ्नुहोस् (please read/study carefully) modify the action.
Compare adjective राम्रो in राम्रो किताब (a good book) with adverb राम्ररी in राम्ररी पढ्नु (to read/study properly).
2. धेरै versus धेरै पटक (many times)
धेरै पानी (a lot of water) gives a large amount of water; धेरै पढ्छु (I read a lot) much reading; धेरै पटक पढ्छु (I read many times) many repetitions.
The modified expression and presence of पटक distinguish amount from frequency.
3. अलि versus थोरै
अलि बिस्तारै (a little more slowly) means a little more slowly; थोरै पानी (a little water) a small amount of water.
Their uses overlap, but अलि is also common in softened requests such as अलि हेर्नुहोस् (please have a look).
4. Frequency expressions
प्रायः means usually, सधैं always, कहिलेकाहीँ sometimes.
Compare कहिलेकाहीँ जान्छु (I sometimes go) with negative कहिल्यै जाँदिनँ (I never go). कहिल्यै receives its never reading in combination with negation.
5. Scope of पनि and मात्र
म पनि जान्छु (I go too) adds the speaker; म चिया मात्र खान्छु (I drink only tea) limits the item to tea.
Scope depends on the expression before पनि/मात्र, so placement changes what is added or restricted.
कति can be used for an exclamation as well as a question.
MAKE IT YOURS
Try it yourself first
Do you usually come here?
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तपाईं प्रायः यहाँ आउनुहुन्छ?
tapāĩ prāyaḥ yahā̃ āunuhuncha?
| Word or form | Reading | Meaning in this sentence |
|---|---|---|
| तपाईं | tapāĩ | you (respectful) |
| प्रायः | prāyaḥ | usually |
| यहाँ | yahā̃ | here |
| आउनुहुन्छ | āunuhuncha | come; comes (respectful) |
She always sits here.
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उहाँ सधैं यहाँ बस्नुहुन्छ।
uhā̃ sadhaĩ yahā̃ basnuhuncha
| Word or form | Reading | Meaning in this sentence |
|---|---|---|
| उहाँ | uhā̃ | he/she (respectful) |
| सधैं | sadhaĩ | always |
| यहाँ | yahā̃ | here |
| बस्नुहुन्छ | basnuhuncha | live/lives (respectful) |