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Assamese Grammar - How to Use "Be"

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In this lesson, we will be focusing on the usage of "be" in the Assamese language.

Introduction

In Assamese, the verb "be" is usually translated as "হ'ব" or "হয়" and is used to indicate the existence or the state of being of something. It is a crucial verb that is used in various tenses, such as the present, past, and future tenses, and also the progressive and perfect tenses. Additionally, it can also be used in negative and interrogative forms. In this lesson, we will explore the different ways of using "be" in Assamese.

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Plurals & How to Use Have.

Present Tense

The present tense of "be" in Assamese is usually translated as "হ'ব" or "হয়". Its structure is quite simple, and it follows the subject-object-verb word order, which is commonly used in Assamese language.

Let’s take a look at some examples in the present tense:

Assamese	Pronunciation	English
মই হ'ব	moi hob	I am
তোমাৰ নাম পৰা হয়?	tumar nam para hoy?	What is your name?
তিনি দুঃখী হ'ছিল	tini dukhi hoxil	He/She was sad

Past Tense

The past tense of "be" in Assamese is usually translated as "হ'ব" or "হয়". This tense is used to indicate actions or states of being that have already occurred in the past. Its structure is also similar to the present tense, following the subject-object-verb word order.

Let’s take a look at some examples in the past tense:

Assamese	Pronunciation	English
মই হ'ব আছিলোঁ	moi hob achilu	I was
তুলত পঁচটী হৈছিল	tult panchti hoisil	The table was broken
তুমি কেনেকৈ হৈছিলা?	tmi kenekei hoisila?	Why were you late?

Future Tense

The future tense of "be" in Assamese is usually translated as "হ'ব" or "হয়". This tense is used to indicate actions or states of being that will happen in the future. In this tense, the word order is subject-verb-object.

Let’s take a look at some examples in the future tense:

Assamese	Pronunciation	English
মই হ'ব আছিব	moi hob ahsib	I will be
তুমি এইটো হৈছিল পাব?	tmi eto hoisil pabo?	Will you get this?
তিনি স্কুলত হ'ব	tini skulot hob	He/She will be at school

Negative Forms of "Be"

In negative forms of "be", we use "নহয়" (nahoi) or "নেই" (nei) along with the helper verb "হ'ব" (hob). The structure of negative forms of "be" is the same as affirmative forms.

Let’s take a look at some examples in negative forms:

Assamese	Pronunciation	English
মই নহয়	moi nahoi	I am not
তুমি এটা নেই	tmi eta nei	You are not
তিনি সোঁহা নাই	tini soha nai	He/She is not beautiful

Interrogative Forms of "Be"

In interrogative forms of "be", we usually use the auxiliary verb "কি"(ki) along with the verb "হ'ব"(hob). For example:

Assamese	Pronunciation	English
তুমি কি আছ?	tmi ki ach?	Are you there?
তুমাৰ টেবিল কি ভাঙা হৈছিল?	tumar table ki bhanga hoisil?	Was your table broken?
তিনি কি সোঁহা ?	tini ki soha?	Is he/she beautiful?

Dialogue

Person 1: তোমাৰ বইটো কি? (tumar boituo ki?) (What is your book?) Person 2: মোৰ বইটো কি আছে। (mor boituo ki ase.) (My book is here.)

Person 1: তুমি কি অসমত আছা হৈছিলে? (tumi ki Asomot axa hoisile?) (Were you in Assam?) Person 2: হৌ আছিলোঁ।(hou achilu.) (Yes.)

Person 1: তুমি ওনাক পাল কি কৰা হৈছে? (tumi onakpal ki kora hoise?) (Have you milked the cow?) Person 2: হৌ কৰিছোঁ।(hou korisou.) (Yes.)

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have discussed the usage of "be" in Assamese. It is important to remember that this verb is not only used to indicate the existence or the state of being of something, but it has more complex usages. To improve your Assamese Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
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Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: Conditional Mood & Possession.

Other Lessons

• Questions
• Adjectives
• How to Use Have
• Pronouns
• Adverbs
• Possession
• Negation
• Future Tense
• Plurals

Sources

• Assamese language - Wikipedia
• Assamese Grammar - How to Use "Be"
• Assamese grammar - Wikibooks, open books for an open world