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Odia Grammar - Negation

Hi Odia learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will focus on the negation in Odia language. Negation is an important part of speech used in every language. It helps in expressing negative sentences and giving opposite meaning to a sentence.

Negation Particle

In Odia language, negation particles are used to form negative sentences. The most common negation particle is aଉଁ (auṇị̄). It is used to show negation in present tense sentences. For example:

Odia	English
ମୁ ଖାଇଛି।	I have eaten.
ମୁ ଖାଇନି।	I have not eaten.

Here, the negation particle ନ (na) has been added to the verb to show that the action has not happened. Another example:

Odia	English
ସେ ଭାଲ ଅଛନ୍ତି।	He is good.
ସେ ଭାଲ ନାହିଁ।	He is not good.

In this example, the negation particle ନାହିଁ (nahị̄) has been added to the adjective.

Negation with Verbs

When negating verbs in the past tense, ନ (na) or ନାଁ (nāị̄) is used before the verb. For example:

Odia	English
ସେ ଖେଳିନ୍ତି।	He played.
ସେ ନ ଖେଳିନି।	He did not play.

Another example:

Odia	English
ଆଉଁ କେତେ ଦିନ ହୁଏଛନ୍ତି?	How many days have passed?
ଆଉଁ କେତେ ଦିନ ନହୁଁ।	Not even a single day has passed.

In this example, ନହୁଁ (nahuị̄) has been added to the entire sentence to show negation.

Negation with Nouns and Adjectives

Nouns and adjectives are negated using the negation particle ନାହିଁ (nahị̄). For example:

Odia	English
ସେ ଖୁଶି ନାହିଁ।	She is not happy.
ଆମ ଘର ଛାଡିନାହିଁ।	We did not leave the house.

Negative Question

Negative questions are formed by adding the negation particle to the beginning of the sentence. For example:

Odia	English
ତୁମେ ହିଁ ଯାଇବେ ନା ?	Will you not go?
ତୁ ଇଂରାଜୀ ଜାଣିବି ନା ?	Do you not know English?

Dialogue

• Person 1: ଆମର ପେଟ ଭରିନାହିଁ। (I am not full.)
• Person 2: ତୁ ଖାଇନି କି ? (Did you not eat?)

Cultural Information

Odia is spoken in the state of Odisha in India. It is the official language of the state and is also recognized as a classical language by the Government of India. The Odia script is derived from the Brahmi script and has similarities to other scripts like Bengali and Assamese. Odia literature has a rich history and includes works dating back to the 9th century. The Jagannath Temple in Puri is an important cultural landmark in Odisha and attracts pilgrims from all over India.

Practice

To practice your Odia language skills further, you can use Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

You can also visit the Odia section of the Odia page on the Polyglot Club website to find more resources for learning Odia. In addition, the Glossika Odia Dictionary and the Transparent Language Odia Course can be helpful resources for expanding your Odia vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

Sources

• Odia language
• Odia script
• Odisha

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