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maili Sunday 14th of January 2007 06:25:56 PM
Verb forms - Namaste saathiharu!

I would like to ask some help from you. I have just started learning a language, and I don\'t have a textbook at the moment. Luckily, we have this forum - really helpfu resource!
I would like to find out the rules for forming the verb formes for different tenses.
I know something - correct me if I am wrong:-)
Present simple (or is this for continious??? Is there a difference?)

I - Ma the verb root+chhu (or, not the root, another form?)
She- Uni the verb + chhin
He - U the verb+chha
You - Tapain/timi the verb +chha,
They - Uniharu the verb +chhan.

And below is an example which I learned
I am comimg back (Я возвращаюсь):
Ma farkadeychhu
Unifarkadeychhin,
U farkadeychha,
hami farkadeychou
Uniharu farkadeychhan.

What about the other tenses and how many of them are there in Nepali? How should I change the verb in different tenses?

Thank you,
Maria

Anya Sunday 14th of January 2007 10:46:09 PM
- Maria-didi!

Very good observations on the verb usage!

I can add a little from what I\'ve learned.
Nepali has three main tenses: bartamānkāl, bhutkāl and babishikāl
kāl means tense and the other ones are present, past and future, respectively.

I was just starting to learn this when I was in Nepal so I only know a little:

Bartamānkāl has two formations (using the verb jannu = to go)
I - ma janchhu / gairahechhu
you - timi janchhau / gairahechhau
you - tapai januhunchha / gairahanubhaekochha
s/he - u janchha / gairahekochha
she - uni janchhin / gairahachhin
it - yo janchha / gairahakochha
we - hami janchhau / gairahekachhau
they - tiniharū janchhan / gairahekochhan

The second version is the \"present continuous\": I am going, you are going...

The important distinction is in the \"you\" form. There is the timi (informal, ты ) form and the tapai (formal, вы ) form. These, just like in Russian, have a different verb ending (always) one that is more polite!

So Bhutkāl (past tense) jannu = to go (unfortunately it is irregular, but the endings stay the same, just the verb stem changes)

ma gae
timi gayau
tapai janu bhayo
ū gayo
uni gaīn
yo gayo
hami gayau
tiniharu gae

Babishikāl (future tense)

ma jane chhu
timi jane chhau
tapai janu hunechha
ū jānechha
uni janechhin
yo jānechha
hami jānechhau
tiniharu jānechhan

I will try to give more examples next time, I have to go back to learning hematology today. :-/

maili Sunday 14th of January 2007 11:02:40 PM
- Thank you very much, Anya,

well, I am working at the moment as well, but keep loggin in from time to time - learning Nepali is my new passion! Hope, this is longterm passion:-)

I will work on what you wrote and try to use it tomorrow. I am having my first \"lesson\" with a native speaker tomorrow!

maili Thursday 25th of January 2007 03:53:37 AM
past tense- more questions - Namaste saathiharu!

I am trying to catch the idea of forming past tense...
Maile bhanne - I said
Usle bhanne - He said
Unisle bhanni - She said
Hamile bhanyao - We said,
Tapaile bhanyeko - You said
Uniharule bhanyeko - They said.

Is it correct? Does \"LE\" always go when we talk about past? When we add THYO and BHAYO - does it go with something like past or present perfect tense?

Tapainharu malai shayog garchhaun?

Thank you!

Anya Thursday 25th of January 2007 08:50:19 AM
- Namaste!

Mero vicarmā thiyo ra bhayo barabar chhan. (In my opinion thiyo and bhayo are different). They both are versions of the verb \"to be\" but thiyo is determinate, and bhayo is not.
So thiyo = it was
bhayo = it became

I am not sure about \"le\" as to it\'s use grammatically, maybe Pradeep could help!

Pradeep Thursday 25th of January 2007 02:12:22 PM
Some Examples! - Pyara Sathiharu Anya ra Maria,
Namaste!

Tapainharule dherai ramro garirahanu bhayeko chha.
You are doing very good.

I will re write the sentences (with correction) wrote by Maria and add some more sentences then I hope it will be clear about \"thiyo\" and \"bhayo\" also.

Maile bhane - I said
Usle bhanyo - He said
Unle bhanin - She said
Hamile bhanyaun - We said,
Tapaile/timile bhannubhayo/bhanyau - You said
Uniharule bhane - They said.

thiyo = it was
hunu = to be, happend
bhayo is past tence of hunu

What it was yesterday at your home?
Hijo timro gharma ke thiyo?
It was my sister\'s birthday yesterday.
Hijo mero bahiniko janmadin (birth day) thiyo.

What happend, you didn\'t came yesterda?
Timi hijo aayenau, ke bhayo?
I could\'t came, because yesterday was my sister\'s birthday .
Hijo mero bahiniko janmadin (birth day) thiyo, tesaile aauna sakina.

also,
Wahanle bhannu bhayo ki hamile samasyaharu bare kunai chinta linu pardaina.
He said that we don\'t have to worry about the problems.
Maile bhaneko thiyen ki aaja dherai jado hunna bhanera.
I had said that today will not be very cold.

\"bhanera\" is extra special word in Nepali conversiation, not use in English.

bhannu = to tell/ to say
...bhanera = saying so

Aasha chha dherai bujhnu bhayo hola!
Hope you understand much!

Dhanyevaad!

Phrasebase Archive
	maili	Sunday 14th of January 2007 06:25:56 PM
	Verb forms - Namaste saathiharu! I would like to ask some help from you. I have just started learning a language, and I don\'t have a textbook at the moment. Luckily, we have this forum - really helpfu resource! I would like to find out the rules for forming the verb formes for different tenses. I know something - correct me if I am wrong:-) Present simple (or is this for continious??? Is there a difference?) I - Ma the verb root+chhu (or, not the root, another form?) She- Uni the verb + chhin He - U the verb+chha You - Tapain/timi the verb +chha, They - Uniharu the verb +chhan. And below is an example which I learned I am comimg back (Я возвращаюсь): Ma farkadeychhu Unifarkadeychhin, U farkadeychha, hami farkadeychou Uniharu farkadeychhan. What about the other tenses and how many of them are there in Nepali? How should I change the verb in different tenses? Thank you, Maria
	Anya	Sunday 14th of January 2007 10:46:09 PM
	- Maria-didi! Very good observations on the verb usage! I can add a little from what I\'ve learned. Nepali has three main tenses: bartamānkāl, bhutkāl and babishikāl kāl means tense and the other ones are present, past and future, respectively. I was just starting to learn this when I was in Nepal so I only know a little: Bartamānkāl has two formations (using the verb jannu = to go) I - ma janchhu / gairahechhu you - timi janchhau / gairahechhau you - tapai januhunchha / gairahanubhaekochha s/he - u janchha / gairahekochha she - uni janchhin / gairahachhin it - yo janchha / gairahakochha we - hami janchhau / gairahekachhau they - tiniharū janchhan / gairahekochhan The second version is the \"present continuous\": I am going, you are going... The important distinction is in the \"you\" form. There is the timi (informal, ты ) form and the tapai (formal, вы ) form. These, just like in Russian, have a different verb ending (always) one that is more polite! So Bhutkāl (past tense) jannu = to go (unfortunately it is irregular, but the endings stay the same, just the verb stem changes) ma gae timi gayau tapai janu bhayo ū gayo uni gaīn yo gayo hami gayau tiniharu gae Babishikāl (future tense) ma jane chhu timi jane chhau tapai janu hunechha ū jānechha uni janechhin yo jānechha hami jānechhau tiniharu jānechhan I will try to give more examples next time, I have to go back to learning hematology today. :-/
	maili	Sunday 14th of January 2007 11:02:40 PM
	- Thank you very much, Anya, well, I am working at the moment as well, but keep loggin in from time to time - learning Nepali is my new passion! Hope, this is longterm passion:-) I will work on what you wrote and try to use it tomorrow. I am having my first \"lesson\" with a native speaker tomorrow!
	maili	Thursday 25th of January 2007 03:53:37 AM
	past tense- more questions - Namaste saathiharu! I am trying to catch the idea of forming past tense... Maile bhanne - I said Usle bhanne - He said Unisle bhanni - She said Hamile bhanyao - We said, Tapaile bhanyeko - You said Uniharule bhanyeko - They said. Is it correct? Does \"LE\" always go when we talk about past? When we add THYO and BHAYO - does it go with something like past or present perfect tense? Tapainharu malai shayog garchhaun? Thank you!
	Anya	Thursday 25th of January 2007 08:50:19 AM
	- Namaste! Mero vicarmā thiyo ra bhayo barabar chhan. (In my opinion thiyo and bhayo are different). They both are versions of the verb \"to be\" but thiyo is determinate, and bhayo is not. So thiyo = it was bhayo = it became I am not sure about \"le\" as to it\'s use grammatically, maybe Pradeep could help!
	Pradeep	Thursday 25th of January 2007 02:12:22 PM
	Some Examples! - Pyara Sathiharu Anya ra Maria, Namaste! Tapainharule dherai ramro garirahanu bhayeko chha. You are doing very good. I will re write the sentences (with correction) wrote by Maria and add some more sentences then I hope it will be clear about \"thiyo\" and \"bhayo\" also. Maile bhane - I said Usle bhanyo - He said Unle bhanin - She said Hamile bhanyaun - We said, Tapaile/timile bhannubhayo/bhanyau - You said Uniharule bhane - They said. thiyo = it was hunu = to be, happend bhayo is past tence of hunu What it was yesterday at your home? Hijo timro gharma ke thiyo? It was my sister\'s birthday yesterday. Hijo mero bahiniko janmadin (birth day) thiyo. What happend, you didn\'t came yesterda? Timi hijo aayenau, ke bhayo? I could\'t came, because yesterday was my sister\'s birthday . Hijo mero bahiniko janmadin (birth day) thiyo, tesaile aauna sakina. also, Wahanle bhannu bhayo ki hamile samasyaharu bare kunai chinta linu pardaina. He said that we don\'t have to worry about the problems. Maile bhaneko thiyen ki aaja dherai jado hunna bhanera. I had said that today will not be very cold. \"bhanera\" is extra special word in Nepali conversiation, not use in English. bhannu = to tell/ to say ...bhanera = saying so Aasha chha dherai bujhnu bhayo hola! Hope you understand much! Dhanyevaad!