Language/Malayalam/Grammar/Questions
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In this lesson, we will learn about questions in Malayalam grammar. Learning how to ask questions is essential in any language, as it allows us to communicate effectively and gather information. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate learner, this lesson will help you improve your Malayalam language skills. Let's get started!
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Malayalam Grammar โ Basic Sentence Structure โ Present Tense ..., Future Tense, Pronouns & Direct and Indirect Speech.
Basics[edit | edit source]
In Malayalam grammar, a question is called "prashnam". Questions typically start with an interrogative word, such as "enna" (what), "aaru" (who), "ethra" (how much), or "elle" (which). The word order in a question is different from that of a statement. In a statement, the subject typically comes before the verb, but in a question, the subject may come after the verb or in between the verb and the object.
For example, let's look at the simple sentence "I am eating rice".
Malayalam | Pronunciation | English |
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เดเดพเตป เด เดจเตเดจเด เดเตเดฑเต เดเดดเดฟเดเตเดเต | I am eating rice |
To turn this into a question, we can say "Chลแน kacicceแนแนe?" (Are you eating rice?). Notice that the subject ("you") comes in between the verb and the object.
Malayalam | Pronunciation | English |
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เดเตเดฑเต เดเดดเดฟเดเตเดเตเดฃเตเดเต? | Are you eating rice? |
Now, let's learn about different types of questions.
Yes/No Questions[edit | edit source]
Yes/no questions in Malayalam are formed by adding the question particle "a" or "aa" (depending on the final sound of the verb) at the end of a statement. The pitch of the last syllable is usually raised to indicate a question.
For example:
Malayalam | Pronunciation | English |
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เดเดพเตป เด เดจเตเดจเด เดเตเดฑเต เดเดดเดฟเดเตเดเต. | I ate rice. |
To turn this into a yes/no question, we add "a" to the end and raise the pitch in the last syllable:
Malayalam | Pronunciation | English |
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เดเดพเตป เด เดจเตเดจเด เดเตเดฑเต เดเดดเดฟเดเตเดเตเดฃเตเดเต? | Did I eat rice? |
Similarly, here is another example:
Malayalam | Pronunciation | English |
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เดเดพเตป เดเตเดฑเตเดฃ เด เดจเตเดญเดตเดชเตเดชเตเดเตเดจเตเดจเต. | I am experiencing a cold. |
To turn this into a yes/no question, we add "aa" to the end and raise the pitch in the last syllable:
Malayalam | Pronunciation | English |
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เดเดพเตป เดเตเดฑเตเดฃ เด เดจเตเดญเดตเดชเตเดชเตเดเตเดจเตเดจเดพเดฏเดฟเดฐเตเดจเตเดจเตเดฃเตเดเต? | Was I experiencing a cold? |
WH-Questions[edit | edit source]
In Malayalam grammar, WH-questions are formed by using interrogative words such as "enna" (what), "aaru" (who), "ethra" (how much), or "elle" (which). The word order of WH-questions in Malayalam is usually subject-verb-object (SVO).
Here are some examples:
Malayalam | Pronunciation | English |
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เดเดจเตเดคเดพเดฃเต เดจเดฟเดเตเดเตพ เดเตเดฃเตเดเต เดชเตเดเตเดจเตเดจเดคเต? | What are you carrying? | |
เดเดฐเต เดตเดจเตเดจเต? | Who came? | |
เดเดคเตเดฐ เดเดดเดฟเดเตเดเต เดเตเดฃเตเดเตเดตเดจเตเดจเต? | How much did he eat? | |
เดเดจเตเดคเดพเดฃเต เดจเดฟเดจเตเดฑเต เดชเตเดฐเต? | What is your name? |
Question Words[edit | edit source]
Here is a list of commonly used question words in Malayalam:
Malayalam | English |
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เดเดเตเดเดจเต | How |
เดเดคเตเดฐ | How much |
เดเดจเตเดคเดพเดฃเต | What |
เดเดจเตเดคเต | What |
เดเดฐเตโ | Who |
เดเดเตเดเตเด | Where |
เดเดตเดฟเดเต | Here |
เดเดเตเดเดจเตเดฏเดพเดฏเดพเดฒเตเด | Any way |
เดเดเตเดเดฟเดจเต | How |
เดเดเตเดเตเดเตเดเดพเดฏเดพเดฒเตเด | any where |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
To help you better understand how to ask questions in Malayalam, here's a brief dialogue:
- Person 1: เดจเดฟเดเตเดเตพ เดเดฐเตเดเต เดชเตเดเตเดเดฟเดฏเดพเดฃเต? (ninnguแธท ฤru-แนญe peแนญแนญiyฤแน? | Whose bag is that?)
- Person 2: เดเดจเดฟเดเตเดเต เด เดฒเตเดฒเตเดเตเดเดฟเตฝ เดจเดฟเดเตเดเดณเตเดเตเดฏเดพเดฃเต. (enikk allenkil ninnguแธทaแนญe-ฤแน-ลซ? | It's either mine or yours.)
Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]
Here are some practice exercises to help you master questions in Malayalam:
1. How do you say "What is your name?" in Malayalam? 2. Change the following statement to a yes-no question: เดเดพเตป เดเตเดฑเตเดฃ เด เดจเตเดญเดตเดชเตเดชเตเดเตเดจเตเดจเต. (nyฤแน koแนลแนa anubhavappetu-nnu | I am experiencing a cold.) 3. Fill in the blank: เดเดจเตเดคเดพเดฃเต เดจเดฟเดเตเดเตพ ---------- เดเดดเดฟเดเตเดเต? (entฤแน ninnguแธท ---------- kacicc-u? | What did you eat?)
Further Resources[edit | edit source]
If you want to learn more about questions in Malayalam grammar, check out these resources:
- Malayalam: The Wiki page for Malayalam
- Find native speakers and ask them any questions via Polyglot Club.
- Grammar section on the Malayalam language.
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Sources[edit | edit source]
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