Language/Assamese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be
Hi Assamese learners! đ
In this lesson, we will be focusing on the usage of "be" in the Assamese language.
Introduction[edit | edit source]
In Assamese, the verb "be" is usually translated as "āĻš'āĻŦ" or "āĻšā§" 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[edit | edit source]
The present tense of "be" in Assamese is usually translated as "āĻš'āĻŦ" or "āĻšā§". Its structure is quite simple, and it follows the subject-object-verb word order, which is commonly used in Assamese language.
Letâs take a look at some examples in the present tense:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻŽāĻ āĻš'āĻŦ | moi hob | I am |
āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžā§° āĻ¨āĻžāĻŽ āĻĒā§°āĻž āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧ? | tumar nam para hoy? | What is your name? |
āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻĻā§āĻāĻā§ āĻš'āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ | tini dukhi hoxil | He/She was sad |
Past Tense[edit | edit source]
The past tense of "be" in Assamese is usually translated as "āĻš'āĻŦ" or "āĻšā§". 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.
Letâs take a look at some examples in the past tense:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻŽāĻ āĻš'āĻŦ āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻ | moi hob achilu | I was |
āĻ¤ā§āĻ˛āĻ¤ āĻĒāĻāĻāĻā§ āĻšā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ | tult panchti hoisil | The table was broken |
āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻā§āĻ¨ā§āĻā§ āĻšā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛āĻž? | tmi kenekei hoisila? | Why were you late? |
Future Tense[edit | edit source]
The future tense of "be" in Assamese is usually translated as "āĻš'āĻŦ" or "āĻšā§". 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.
Letâs take a look at some examples in the future tense:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻŽāĻ āĻš'āĻŦ āĻāĻāĻŋāĻŦ | moi hob ahsib | I will be |
āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻāĻā§ āĻšā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ āĻĒāĻžāĻŦ? | tmi eto hoisil pabo? | Will you get this? |
āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻ¸ā§āĻā§āĻ˛āĻ¤ āĻš'āĻŦ | tini skulot hob | He/She will be at school |
Negative Forms of "Be"[edit | edit source]
In negative forms of "be", we use "āĻ¨āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧ" (nahoi) or "āĻ¨ā§āĻ" (nei) along with the helper verb "āĻš'āĻŦ" (hob). The structure of negative forms of "be" is the same as affirmative forms.
Letâs take a look at some examples in negative forms:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻŽāĻ āĻ¨āĻšāĻ¯āĻŧ | moi nahoi | I am not |
āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻāĻž āĻ¨ā§āĻ | tmi eta nei | You are not |
āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻšāĻž āĻ¨āĻžāĻ | tini soha nai | He/She is not beautiful |
Interrogative Forms of "Be"[edit | edit source]
In interrogative forms of "be", we usually use the auxiliary verb "āĻāĻŋ"(ki) along with the verb "āĻš'āĻŦ"(hob). For example:
Assamese | Pronunciation | English |
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āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻāĻ? | tmi ki ach? | Are you there? |
āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžā§° āĻā§āĻŦāĻŋāĻ˛ āĻāĻŋ āĻāĻžāĻāĻž āĻšā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛? | tumar table ki bhanga hoisil? | Was your table broken? |
āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¨āĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻ¸ā§āĻāĻšāĻž ? | tini ki soha? | Is he/she beautiful? |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻžā§° āĻŦāĻāĻā§ āĻāĻŋ? (tumar boituo ki?) (What is your book?) Person 2: āĻŽā§ā§° āĻŦāĻāĻā§ āĻāĻŋ āĻāĻā§āĨ¤ (mor boituo ki ase.) (My book is here.)
Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻŋ āĻ āĻ¸āĻŽāĻ¤ āĻāĻāĻž āĻšā§āĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§? (tumi ki Asomot axa hoisile?) (Were you in Assam?) Person 2: āĻšā§ āĻāĻāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻāĨ¤(hou achilu.) (Yes.)
Person 1: āĻ¤ā§āĻŽāĻŋ āĻāĻ¨āĻžāĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻ˛ āĻāĻŋ āĻā§°āĻž āĻšā§āĻā§? (tumi onakpal ki kora hoise?) (Have you milked the cow?) Person 2: āĻšā§ āĻā§°āĻŋāĻā§āĻāĨ¤(hou korisou.) (Yes.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
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!
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Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: Conditional Mood & Possession.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Assamese language - Wikipedia
- Assamese Grammar - How to Use "Be"
- Assamese grammar - Wikibooks, open books for an open world