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Revision as of 18:30, 29 March 2023
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As a Bengali language teacher with 20 years of experience, I have seen that many learners find it difficult to form questions in Bengali. In this lesson, we will cover the grammar rules and structures for forming Bengali interrogative sentences.
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Subject and Object & Subordinating Conjunctions.
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Question Words
Before we learn how to form questions, we need to know the question words or interrogative pronouns. Here are some common question words in Bengali:
- Ki (What)
- Kothay (Where)
- Kivabe (How)
- Keno (Why)
- Kobaar (When)
- Kotobaar (How long)
- Koto (How much/many)
- Kemon (What kind)
- Ke (Who)
Question Formation
To form a yes/no question in Bengali, you need to add the word "ki" or "na" at the end of the sentence. If "ki" is used, the sentence is an affirmative question. If "na" is used, the sentence is a negative question. For example:
- Tumi amake bhalobaso. (You love me.) - Tumi amake bhalobaso ki? (Do you love me?)
- Tumi amake bhalobaso na. (You don't love me.) - Tumi amake bhalobaso na ki? (Don't you love me?)
To form a question using question words, you need to start with the question word followed by the auxiliary verb and then the subject and main verb. For example:
- Kothay jaoa hoyeche? (Where have you been?)
- Kivabe taka dite hobe? (How to pay?)
- Keno tumi eto dure chole gele? (Why did you go so far away?)
If the question word is the subject of the sentence, the auxiliary verb is not required. For example:
- Ke chole gele? (Who went away?)
- Kothay jan? (Where is he/she?)
In Bengali, you can also form questions by using a rising intonation. For example:
- Tumi aschho? (Are you coming?)
- Eta porashuno koro? (Are you listening?)
It's important to note that in Bengali, you can use the same sentence structure for affirmative and negative sentences, but change the intonation to convey the opposite meaning. For example:
- Tui amaar bondhu. (You are my friend.) - Tui amaar bondhu? (You are my friend?)
- Tui amaar bondhu na. (You are not my friend.) - Tui amaar bondhu na? (You are not my friend?)
Now let's practice by forming some questions using the structures we've learned.
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Practice
Use the structures we've learned to form questions for the following sentences:
1. Ami bhalo achhi. (I am fine.) 2. Tui ki khete chao? (What do you want to eat?) 3. Tumi ki shikhte chai? (What do you want to learn?) 4. Ekdin kothay jabe? (Where will you go one day?) 5. Aaj barite ki khabar? (What's for dinner tonight?)
Table of Answers:
| Bengali | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ami bhalo achhi. | Ami bhalo achhi ki? | Are you fine? |
| Tui ki khete chao? | Tui ki khete chao na? | Don't you want to eat? |
| Tumi ki shikhte chai? | Tumi ki shikhte chai ki? | What do you want to learn? |
| Ekdin kothay jabe? | Ekdin kothay jabe ki? | Where will you go one day? |
| Aaj barite ki khabar? | Aaj barite ki khabar ki? | What's for dinner tonight? |
I hope this lesson has helped you understand how to form Bengali interrogative sentences. Keep practicing and you'll soon become an expert in forming questions like a native Bengali speaker.
Other Lessons
- 0 to A1 Course
- Types of Adverbs
- Question Words
- Directional Prepositions
- Questions
- Comparison
- Adjectives
- Types of Adjectives
- Temporal Prepositions
Sources
Videos
How to make WH questions Easily |Bengali Lecture for Degree/Hons
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