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Welcome to our lesson on Wh-Questions in Odia! Understanding how to form questions is crucial as it allows you to engage in meaningful conversations and gather information effectively. Questions are the gateway to communication, and mastering them sets a solid foundation for your language skills.

In this lesson, we will focus on the Wh-Questions: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How. These words are essential in forming inquiries in Odia, much like they are in English. By the end of this lesson, you will have a clear understanding of how to use these question words in various contexts.

Outline of the Lesson:

1. Introduction to Wh-Questions

2. Understanding Each Wh-Word

  • Who
  • What
  • Where
  • When
  • Why
  • How

3. Examples of Wh-Questions in Odia

4. Practice Exercises

  • Exercise Scenarios
  • Detailed Solutions

5. Conclusion

Introduction to Wh-Questions[edit | edit source]

Wh-questions are a fundamental part of any language as they help us gather information. In Odia, these questions allow you to inquire about people, things, places, time, reasons, and methods.

The structure of Wh-questions in Odia is somewhat similar to English, but there are unique aspects you will need to learn. For instance, the order of words and the use of specific particles can differ from English.

Understanding Each Wh-Word[edit | edit source]

Who[edit | edit source]

Who is used to inquire about a person. In Odia, “Who” translates to କିଏ (kiye).

Example:

Odia Pronunciation English
କିଏ ଆସୁଛି? kiye āsuchi? Who is coming?
କିଏ ତୁମ୍ଭର ମାମା? kiye tumbhara māmā? Who is your uncle?
କିଏ ଆମକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ? kiye āmaku sāhāyya kariba? Who will help us?
କିଏ ତୁମେ? kiye tume? Who are you?
କିଏ ଓଡିଆ ଶିକ୍ଷକ? kiye oḍiā śikṣaka? Who is the Odia teacher?

What[edit | edit source]

What is used to inquire about things or information. In Odia, “What” translates to କଣ (kaṇa).

Example:

Odia Pronunciation English
ତୁମେ କଣ କରୁଛ? tume kaṇa karucha? What are you doing?
ଏହା କଣ? ehā kaṇa? What is this?
କିଛି କଣ ଆସିଛି? kichhi kaṇa āsichhi? What has come?
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ? tumara nāma kaṇa? What is your name?
ତୁମେ କଣ ଖାଉଛ? tume kaṇa khāucha? What are you eating?

Where[edit | edit source]

Where is used to inquire about a place. In Odia, “Where” translates to କେଉଁଠି (keuṭhi).

Example:

Odia Pronunciation English
ତୁମେ କେଉଁଠି ଯାଉଛ? tume keuṭhi jāuṭha? Where are you going?
ବିଲ୍ଡିଂ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି? biḷḍiṁ keuṭhi achhi? Where is the building?
ତାଙ୍କର ଘର କେଉଁଠି? tāṅkara ghara keuṭhi? Where is his/her house?
ତିନି କେଉଁଠି ଅଛନ୍ତି? tini keuṭhi achhanti? Where are they?
ବାଜାର କେଉଁଠି? bājāra keuṭhi? Where is the market?

When[edit | edit source]

When is used to inquire about time. In Odia, “When” translates to କେବେ (kebe).

Example:

Odia Pronunciation English
ତୁମେ କେବେ ଆସୁଛ? tume kebe āsuch? When are you coming?
ସେ କେବେ ଯିବ? se kebe jiba? When will he/she go?
କେବେ ସର୍ବାଧିକ ଗରମ? kebe sarbādhika garama? When is it hottest?
ତୁମେ କେବେ ଶୁଣିଛ? tume kebe śuṇichha? When did you hear?
ସେ କେବେ ଖେଳିବ? se kebe kheḷiba? When will he play?

Why[edit | edit source]

Why is used to inquire about reasons. In Odia, “Why” translates to କାହିଁକି (kāhiṅki).

Example:

Odia Pronunciation English
ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଆସୁନାହଁ? tume kāhiṅki āsunāha? Why didn't you come?
ସେ କାହିଁକି ଦେଖିଲା? se kāhiṅki dekhilā? Why did he see?
ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଅସୁସ୍ଥ? tume kāhiṅki asusth? Why are you sick?
ସେ କାହିଁକି ଚିନ୍ତିତ? se kāhiṅki chintita? Why is he worried?
ସେ କାହିଁକି ଖୁସି? se kāhiṅki khusi? Why is he happy?

How[edit | edit source]

How is used to inquire about the manner or method. In Odia, “How” translates to କିପରି (kipari).

Example:

Odia Pronunciation English
ତୁମେ କିପରି ଅଛ? tume kipari achha? How are you?
ସେ କିପରି ଚାଲିଲା? se kipari chāḷilā? How did he go?
ଏହା କିପରି କରିବ? ehā kipari kariba? How will this be done?
ତୁମେ କିପରି ଖେଳିଛ? tume kipari kheḷichha? How did you play?
ସେ କିପରି ଶିକ୍ଷା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଛ? se kipari śikṣā grahaṇa karichha? How has he/she received education?

Examples of Wh-Questions in Odia[edit | edit source]

In this section, we will compile all the Wh-questions we have discussed earlier into a more comprehensive format. Each example will be useful for you to practice and internalize the structure.

Odia Pronunciation English
କିଏ ଆସୁଛି? kiye āsuchi? Who is coming?
କଣ ତୁମର ନାମ? kaṇa tumara nāma? What is your name?
ତୁମେ କେଉଁଠି ଯାଉଛ? tume keuṭhi jāuṭha? Where are you going?
ସେ କେବେ ଯିବ? se kebe jiba? When will he/she go?
ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଆସୁନାହଁ? tume kāhiṅki āsunāha? Why didn't you come?
ତୁମେ କିପରି ଅଛ? tume kipari achha? How are you?
କିଏ ତୁମ୍ଭର ମାମା? kiye tumbhara māmā? Who is your uncle?
ଏହା କଣ? ehā kaṇa? What is this?
ବିଲ୍ଡିଂ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି? biḷḍiṁ keuṭhi achhi? Where is the building?
ତୁମେ କେବେ ଆସୁଛ? tume kebe āsuch? When are you coming?
ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଅସୁସ୍ଥ? tume kāhiṅki asusth? Why are you sick?
ବାଜାର କେଉଁଠି? bājāra keuṭhi? Where is the market?
ସେ କିପରି ଚାଲିଲା? se kipari chāḷilā? How did he go?
ତୁମେ କଣ କରୁଛ? tume kaṇa karucha? What are you doing?
ତାଙ୍କର ଘର କେଉଁଠି? tāṅkara ghara keuṭhi? Where is his/her house?
ସେ କେବେ ଖେଳିବ? se kebe kheḷiba? When will he play?
ସେ କାହିଁକି ଖୁସି? se kāhiṅki khusi? Why is he happy?
ତୁମେ କିପରି ଖେଳିଛ? tume kipari kheḷichha? How did you play?
ସେ କିପରି ଶିକ୍ଷା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଛ? se kipari śikṣā grahaṇa karichha? How has he/she received education?

Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]

Now that you have a good grasp of Wh-questions, it’s time to put your skills to the test! Below are ten exercises designed for you to practice forming Wh-questions. Try to fill in the blanks or answer the questions as instructed.

Exercise 1: Forming Questions[edit | edit source]

Transform the following statements into Wh-questions.

1. He is coming.

2. This is my book.

3. The market is nearby.

4. I am happy.

5. She will play tomorrow.

Exercise 2: Answering Questions[edit | edit source]

Respond to the following Wh-questions in Odia.

1. କିଏ ତୁମ ସାଥୀ? (Who is your friend?)

2. କଣ ସେ ଖାଇଛି? (What has he eaten?)

3. କେଉଁଠି ତୁମର ଘର? (Where is your house?)

4. କେବେ ତୁମେ ଯିବ? (When will you go?)

5. କାହିଁକି ତୁମେ ଦେଖୁନାହିଁ? (Why didn’t you see?)

Exercise 3: Matching Questions[edit | edit source]

Match the Odia questions with their English translations.

1. କିପରି ତୁମେ?

2. କଣ ତୁମ ନାମ?

3. କେବେ ସେ ଆସିବ?

4. କେଉଁଠି ତୁମେ?

5. କିଏ ତୁମ ଶିକ୍ଷକ?

| Odia | English |

|------|---------|

| A. What is your name? |

| B. When will he come? |

| C. How are you? |

| D. Where are you? |

| E. Who is your teacher? |

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks[edit | edit source]

Fill in the blanks with appropriate Wh-words.

1. _____ are you going?

2. _____ is your favorite color?

3. _____ did you eat for breakfast?

4. _____ is your birthday?

5. _____ is your best friend?

Exercise 5: Create Your Own Questions[edit | edit source]

Write three Wh-questions in Odia using each of the Wh-words we discussed (Who, What, Where, When, Why, How).

Detailed Solutions[edit | edit source]

After you complete the exercises, check your answers with the solutions provided here.

Exercise 1: Forming Questions Solutions[edit | edit source]

1. କିଏ ଆସୁଛି? (Who is coming?)

2. ଏହା କଣ? (What is this?)

3. ବାଜାର କେଉଁଠି? (Where is the market?)

4. କିପରି ତୁମେ? (How are you?)

5. ସେ କେବେ ଖେଳିବ? (When will she play?)

Exercise 2: Answering Questions Solutions[edit | edit source]

1. ମୋ ସାଥୀ ସେଇ। (My friend is him/her.)

2. ସେ ଭୋଜନ କରିଛି। (He has eaten.)

3. ମୋ ଘର ଗାଁରେ। (My house is in the village.)

4. ମୁଁ ଆଗାମୀ କାଲି ଯିବି। (I will go tomorrow.)

5. କାହିଁକି ମୁଁ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ। (Why I was busy.)

Exercise 3: Matching Questions Solutions[edit | edit source]

1. C - How are you?

2. A - What is your name?

3. B - When will he come?

4. D - Where are you?

5. E - Who is your teacher?

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks Solutions[edit | edit source]

1. କେଉଁଠି (Where)

2. କଣ (What)

3. କଣ (What)

4. କେବେ (When)

5. କିଏ (Who)

Exercise 5: Create Your Own Questions Solutions[edit | edit source]

Answers will vary. Here are three examples:

1. କିଏ ତୁମ ସାଥୀ? (Who is your friend?)

2. କଣ ଏହା ତୁମ ବହି? (What is this book?)

3. କେଉଁଠି ଯିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛ? (Where do you want to go?)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

Congratulations on completing this lesson on Wh-Questions in Odia! By practicing the structures and examples provided, you are now equipped to ask and understand questions that will enhance your conversations in Odia. Remember, the key to mastering any language is practice and persistence. Keep using these questions in your daily interactions, and soon enough, they will become second nature to you.

Happy learning, and see you in the next lesson!

Table of Contents - Odia Course - 0 to A1[edit source]


Introduction to Odia Alphabet


Odia Syllables and Words


Basic Greetings and Phrases


Simple Sentences


Numbers and Time


Questions and Interrogatives


Family and Relationships


Adjectives and Descriptions


Food and Dining


Verbs and Actions


Travel and Transportation


Pronouns and Possession


Weather and Seasons


Prepositions and Conjunctions


Odia Festivals and Celebrations


Odia Art and Music

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