A1 · Débutant Chapitre 6

The World of Pronouns

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Master the art of addressing yourself and others with Nepali's unique three-tiered honorific system.

  • Identify the first-person singular pronoun.
  • Distinguish between three levels of second-person address.
  • Apply appropriate honorifics based on social context.
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Ce que tu vas apprendre

Learning how to refer to yourself and others. This includes an introduction to the three levels of honorifics.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use 'Ma', 'Ta', 'Timi', and 'Tapai' in basic sentences.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Drop it!

In casual speech, you can drop 'Ma' if the context is clear.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Personal Pronouns: First Person (Ma)
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Start with Timī

If you are unsure, use Timī. It is safer than Ta.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: Low Honorific (Ta)
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Consistency

Always match 'timi' with '-chau'. Never mix with '-nuhuncha'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: Medium Honorific (Timi)
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When in doubt, use Tapai

It is better to be too polite than rude.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: High Honorific (Tapai)

Vocabulaire clé (5)

म (Ma) I त (Ta) You (low) तिमी (Timi) You (medium) तपाईं (Tapai) You (high) नाम (Naam) Name

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Review Summary

  • Ma
  • Ta
  • Timi
  • Tapai

Erreurs courantes

Pronouns must match the verb form. 'Ta' requires the lowest verb form.

Wrong: त कस्तो हुनुहुन्छ? (Using Ta with high honorific verb)
Correct: त कस्तो छस्?

You should not refer to yourself with honorifics; only address others that way.

Wrong: मलाई तिमी भन्छन्।
Correct: मलाई 'तपाईं' भन्नुहोस्।

Mixing high honorific pronoun with low honorific verb is grammatically incorrect.

Wrong: तपाईं कस्तो छस्?
Correct: तपाईं कस्तो हुनुहुन्छ?

Next Steps

You have conquered the pronouns! Keep this momentum as you move into sentence construction.

Practice pronoun-verb matching in a notebook

Continue to: To Be or Not To Be: Ho vs Cha

Pratique rapide (10)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ma khanchha.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ma khanchhu
Wrong ending.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Personal Pronouns: First Person (Ma)

Choose the correct form.

तँ ___ छस्।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: राम्रो
Correct adjective usage.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: Low Honorific (Ta)

Select the formal equivalent.

तँ (Informal) -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: तपाईँ
Formal pronoun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: Low Honorific (Ta)

Choose the correct form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Tapai requires honorific conjugation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: High Honorific (Tapai)

Fill in the blank.

Tapai kasto ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Tapai requires hunuhunchha.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: High Honorific (Tapai)

Fill in the blank.

Ma pani ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: khanchhu
First person singular requires -chhu.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Personal Pronouns: First Person (Ma)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

तँ जानुहुन्छ।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: तँ जान्छस्
Register mismatch.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: Low Honorific (Ta)

Fill in the blank.

तँ कहाँ ___ छस्?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: जाँदै
Present continuous.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: Low Honorific (Ta)

Fill in the blank.

Timi kahā ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jānchau
Timi requires -chau.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: Medium Honorific (Timi)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Tapai khanchha.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Tapai requires honorific conjugation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Second Person: High Honorific (Tapai)

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

No, 'Ma' is completely gender-neutral.
Yes, in casual speech, it is common.
Absolutely not. It is highly disrespectful.
No, Ta is more intimate.
No, use tapāī for your boss to show proper respect.
Use tapāī until you know them better.
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