Language/Odia/Grammar/Yes/No-Questions

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Introduction

In the previous lessons, you have learned to form basic sentences in Odia. You have learned about the different sentence structures and how to use simple verbs and tenses. In this lesson, you will learn how to form yes/no questions in Odia, and how to respond to them.

Forming Yes/No Questions

Yes/no questions in Odia are questions that can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no". To form a yes/no question in Odia, you simply add the word "କି" (ki) to the end of the sentence.

For example:

Odia	Pronunciation	English
ତୁମେ ଖାଇଲା?	tume khaila?	Did you eat?
ମୋ ଦାଢୀ କାଟିବ?	mo dhaḍhi kāṭiba?	Will you shave my beard?

Notice that in the second sentence, the word "କି" (ki) is added at the end of the sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.

Responding to Yes/No Questions

When answering a yes/no question, you can respond with either "ହଁ" (haṅ) or "ନା" (na). "ହଁ" (haṅ) means "yes" and "ନା" (na) means "no".

For example:

• Question: ତୁମେ ଖାଇଲା? (tume khaila?)
• Answer: ହଁ (haṅ) or ନା (na)
• Question: ତୁମେ ଘରେ ଆସିଲେ? (tume ghare āsile?)
• Answer: ହଁ (haṅ) or ନା (na)

When responding with "ହଁ" (haṅ), you can also add an affirmative particle "ହଁଏ" (haṅe) to emphasize your agreement.

For example:

• Question: ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ଭକ୍ଷଣ କରିଲା କି? (sandhyāre bhakṣaṇa kariḷa ki?)
• Answer: ହଁଏ (haṅe) or ହଁ (haṅ)

Using Question Words in Yes/No Questions

Question words in Odia, such as "କେଉ" (keu), "କିନାରେ" (kināre), "କେବଳ" (kebala), etc., can also be used to form yes/no questions. To use a question word in a yes/no question, you simply add the word "ନେ" (ne) at the end of the sentence.

For example:

Odia	Pronunciation	English
ତୁମେ କୌଣସି କିଛି ଖାଇଲାନ୍ତି? ହେତୁ ଯେଉଁଥି ତୁମେ ଥାକିଥିଲା?	tume kaunasi kiṣa khāilānti? hetu jeuṭhi tume thākithilā?	Did you eat anything there? Because you were there.
ସେ କିମ୍‌ବାବାପେଣ୍ଟ ଗଇଛନ୍ତିକି ନେ?	se kim-bā-penṭa gai-chan-ti ki ne?	Did he go to Kimbapenta?

Negative Yes/No Questions

Negative yes/no questions are formed by adding the negative particle "ନା" (na) to the beginning of the sentence, followed by the word "କି" (ki) at the end of the sentence.

For example:

• Question: ନାନାକ ମୋଟର୍‌କୁ ଭଡା ଦିଆନ୍ତି କି? (nānāka mōṭar-ku bhaḍā diyānti ki?)
• Answer: ହଁ (haṅ) or ନା (na)

Notice that in this example, the negative particle "ନା" (na) is added at the beginning of the sentence to indicate a negative question.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have now learned how to form yes/no questions in Odia and how to respond to them. Keep practicing and trying to use questions in your conversations to improve your fluency in Odia.

Table of Contents - Odia Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Odia Alphabet

• Vowels
• Consonants

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Odia Syllables and Words

• Basic Syllable Formation
• Word Formation

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Basic Greetings and Phrases

• Greetings
• Polite Phrases

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Simple Sentences

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Negation

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-10
• Telling Time

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Questions and Interrogatives

• Yes/No Questions
• Wh-Questions

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Descriptions

• Basic Adjectives
• Comparatives and Superlatives

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Ordering in a Restaurant

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Verbs and Actions

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Directions and Locations

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Pronouns and Possession

• Personal Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Basic Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Odia Festivals and Celebrations

• Major Festivals
• Traditional Celebrations

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Odia Art and Music

• Traditional Art Forms
• Music and Dance

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